Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna

A college student experiences difficulty in getting home for Christmas after being hazed by his friends. While struggling to get home in time for Christmas, he learns quite a bit about himself and the...( read more  read more... ) true meaning of the holiday.

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47% liked it

40,822 ratings

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18% liked it

39 critics

PG, 86 min.

Directed by: Arlene Sanford

Release Date: November 13, 1998

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DVD Release Date: November 9, 1999

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  • April 1, 2008
    its disney so you get what you expect
  • July 1, 2007
    I saw about ten minutes of this movie, enough to rate it half a star.
  • June 29, 2007
    Jonathan Taylor Thomas stars as Jake, a shallow huckster attending college in Los Angeles who finds troubles aplenty and, eventually, redemption on a road trip home in this youth-oriented Christmas vehicle.
  • December 22, 2006
    A great Christmas Movie.
  • December 12, 2006
    Below par, formulaic Christmas movie that never really extends it's welcome. But, I watch it nearly every year anyway. It's become one of those "I know it's bad, but I'll keep watching it anyway" type of movies.
  • September 26, 2009
    I sEE THIS MOVIES ALOTS
  • August 13, 2009
    saw it once...was good
  • July 26, 2009
    I always loved this movie cause I was in love with JTT
  • July 23, 2009
    believe it or not, thats not the closest JTT's lips have been to big fuzzy ball
  • July 14, 2009
    Seemed a little pointless.

Critic Reviews


March 19, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

A Christmas turkey. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I'll Be Home for Christmas will appeal to people who fail to care if nothing good happens in a movie. full review

January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The film equivalent of easy listening. full review

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