8-Bit Christmas

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8-Bit Christmas

PG,

2021,

1h 45m,

Holiday/

Comedy

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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.

Critics Consensus

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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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Dec 4, 2021

3.5/4

June Diane Raphael has impeccable comic timing as Jake's mom, Kathy.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Nov 24, 2021

1.5/4

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.

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Calum Marsh

New York Times

Nov 24, 2021

When it isn't fawning over roller rinks, "Goonies" posters, and Casio watches, "8 Bit Christmas" is a warm and refreshingly earnest holiday comedy.

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Aaron Phillips

But Why Tho?

Jan 16, 2023

8.5/10

Watching 8-Bit Christmas is well worth your time. Packed full of comedy, and nostalgia, it’s got so much going for it.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Oct 30, 2022

3/4

Very minor, but pleasant.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 16, 2022

3/5

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.

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Michael Dowse

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Neil Patrick Harris

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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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