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.
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jake
Jessica Biel
Allie
Adam LaVorgna
Eddie
Gary Cole
Jake's Dad
Eve Gordon
Carolyn
Lauren Maltby
Tracey
Andrew Lauer
Nolan
Sean O'Bryan
Max
Lesley Boone
Marjorie
Amzie Strickland
Tom Tom Girl Mary
Director
Arlene Sanford
Screenplay
Tom Nursall
Tagline
"Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$30,000,000
Production
Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films
r96sk
October 9, 2020
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 (predic...
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