I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1998-11-13
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Runtime: 1h 26m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 366 votes
Directed by Arlene Sanford.
Top cast
- 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
Where to watch I'll Be Home for Christmas
- United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: stream on JioHotstar
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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