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8-Bit Christmas

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A humorous and heartfelt look back at the adventures of childhood. Set in suburban Chicago in the late 1980s, the story centers on ten-year-old Jake Doyle's (Winslow Fegley) herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.
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For viewers seeking an undemanding and sweetly nostalgic ode to yuletide seasons past, 8-Bit Christmas boots up without a glitch.

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8-Bit Christmas is a solidly heartwarming holiday movie that will be extra enjoyable for viewers who grew up in the '80s.

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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times June Diane Raphael has impeccable comic timing as Jake's mom, Kathy. Rated: 3.5/4 Dec 4, 2021 Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 8-Bit Christmas may have a more grounded approach to gamer culture than you'd expect, but it's constantly beat by its own limited imagination. Rated: 1.5/4 Nov 24, 2021 Full Review Calum Marsh New York Times When it isn't fawning over roller rinks, "Goonies" posters, and Casio watches, "8 Bit Christmas" is a warm and refreshingly earnest holiday comedy. Nov 24, 2021 Full Review Aaron Phillips But Why Tho? A Geek Community Watching 8-Bit Christmas is well worth your time. Packed full of comedy, and nostalgia, it’s got so much going for it. Rated: 8.5/10 Jan 16, 2023 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Very minor, but pleasant. Rated: 3/4 Oct 30, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies At times it seems handcuffed by holiday movie expectations. But you kinda look over those baked-in tropes that are in nearly every movie like this. Instead, it’s the funny bits that end up standing out. Rated: 3/5 Aug 16, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cade H. Strange holiday themed flick inspired by “A Christmas Story” with charming and relatable moments While it doesn’t live up to the iconic holiday classic it clearly takes inspiration from, this fun adaptation appeals to both Neil Patrick Harris fans and viewers who grew up in the 80s specifically. I don’t see this replacing A Christmas Story in many people’s holiday movie rotation, but it’s worth a watch when you the next time you’re mindlessly scrolling for a movie come holiday season. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Ano N I am from the 80’ and watching the movie was a delight. My kids love it but it was not a hit for them as for me. The target audience is really kids from the 80’ who dreamed about that Nintendo. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review william s A super fun and light-hearted Christmas movie that manages to pack a surprising emotional punch at the end. Probably not in "Christmas Classic" territory, but totally worth a watch and probably worth firing up every couple years for another watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/10/25 Full Review Jon B Wow! I was pleasantly surprised. Sure, it's loud and a bit zany at times, but it is a sweet movie and if you were a kid in the 80's, even better. Good stuff! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Koi P Fun movie. Mildly humorous. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Erin P Went too far on all the absurd situations. Just constantly more bad things happening and his parents treated his sister like a total golden child. Fast forwarded through it eventually just to get to the end. Which almost might have saved it but still not a movie I'd ever recommend or watch again. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A humorous and heartfelt look back at the adventures of childhood. Set in suburban Chicago in the late 1980s, the story centers on ten-year-old Jake Doyle's (Winslow Fegley) herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.
Director
Michael Dowse
Producer
Tim White, Trevor White, Allan Mandelbaum, Nick Nantell, Jonathan Sadowski
Screenwriter
Kevin Jakubowski
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Star Thrower Entertainment, Warner Bros.
Rating
PG (Some Mild Violence|Rude Humor|Language|Suggestive References)
Genre
Holiday, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 24, 2021
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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