Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas.
Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, does not know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake's rival, Eddie.
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) is a comedy and family film directed by Arlene Sanford, released on November 13, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna and Gary Cole. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 365 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for I'll Be Home for Christmas.
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas
as Jake
Jessica Biel
as Allie
Adam LaVorgna
as Eddie
Gary Cole
as Jake's Dad
Eve Gordon
as Carolyn
Lauren Maltby
as Tracey
Andrew Lauer
as Nolan
Sean O'Bryan
as Max
Lesley Boone
as Marjorie
Amzie Strickland
as Tom Tom Girl Mary
Natalie Barish
as Tom Tom Girl Darlene
Mark de la Cruz
as Esteban
Directed by Arlene Sanford, written by Tom Nursall, Harris Goldberg and Michael Allin, produced by David Hoberman and Tracey Trench.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 365 ratings.
Well intentioned Christmas film, just a little undercooked. Jonathan Taylor Thomas is the lead of <em>'I’ll Be Home for Christmas'</em> and he's pretty good, especially at playing the cocky school kid. I feel his arc is satisfactory, though it would've been nice if there was a longer spell of him realising/correcting his behaviour. Still, I feel there's enough in there to justify the (predictable) happy ending. I,…
Reviewed on October 9, 2020
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The main cast of I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) includes Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole and Eve Gordon. The film was directed by Arlene Sanford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
I'll Be Home for Christmas was released on November 13, 1998 and runs for 1h 26m.
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 365 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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