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I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) 4.9
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 ... See full summary » Director:Arlene Sanford |
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Jake
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| Jessica Biel | ... |
Allie
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Carolyn
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Gabby
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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 true meaning of the holiday. Written by Anonymous
Plot Keywords:
christmas | college student | college | five word title | children's hospital |Taglines:
Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for mild language and some rude humor | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 November 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Eine wüste Bescherung See more »Filming Locations:
Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,898,293 (USA) (13 November 1998)Gross:
$12,213,678 (USA) (15 January 1999)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Arranged by M & R Schneider (Mary Schneider & Rita Schneider)
Performed by Mary Schneider
Courtesy of Musigal Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
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Near the beginning, when Jake is at the door to Allie's (Jessica Biel's) dorm room, we see that her roommate is on the basketball team. On 7th Heaven, Jessica Biel's character was on the Varsity Basketball Team for her high school all four years. See more »Goofs
In the very first scene, Ian is locked in a wall locker and passes Jake his mail, math test, and Dave Matthews passes downward through the lowest vent of the locker from the inside. When the locker door opens we can see that the lowest vent is level with the shelf, there is no way Ian could have reached above the shelf to pass those objects down through the vent. See more »Soundtracks
"Clarinet Polka Yodel"Arranged by M & R Schneider (Mary Schneider & Rita Schneider)
Performed by Mary Schneider
Courtesy of Musigal Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
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rules are all very well and good, but why should I have to write at least 10 lines about a movie when others have extensively critiqued it already, and all I want to do is disagree with the bad reviews? Sheesh. I almost didn't watch this film, after reading some of the comments here, but as it was on TV and I had nothing better to do, I ignored the bad reviews and was glad I did. Sure, it is lightweight and the plot is a bit far-fetched, but so what? It is a Christmas movie, folks, nothing more, nothing less. Jonathan Taylor Thonas strikes just the right note as a college student trying to get home for Christmas, and learning to shed his selfish, self-centered attitudes as he does. There were some genuinely funny moments, a lot of touching moments, and the only fart joke I have ever laughed at. The great scenery (parts of BC and Alberta pretending to be various locations in a cross-country race across the USA) added to the enjoyment of the film. I was just going to say "Ignore the bad reviews, I liked it" but I had to pad it out . IMDb, don't you know that brevity is the soul of wit?