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I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) Rank 1 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) a score of 2.0290 out of 4

based on (39) reviews

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James Sanford

My parents like to hold it over my head that I once insisted on being taken to see "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" many moons ago; they remember it as one of the many trying sacrifices they've had to make over the years. Ha! They don't know from ...read the complete I'll Be Home for Christmas movie review at James Sanford

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

I'll Be Home for Christmas represents the ultimate insult to a film-goer: a made-for-TV movie that has been dumped into theaters to rake in a few extra dollars before it slips onto video shelves, then debuts next year on ABC's The Wonderful World of ...read the complete I'll Be Home for Christmas movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

``Pleasantville'' is a movie about a bland 1950s world in which lives go around in circles, until time travelers break in with the virus of change. Some writers have attacked the movie, ...read the complete I'll Be Home for Christmas movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents

Jake Wilkinson (JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS) is a California college student who wants to take his girlfriend, Allie (JESSICA BIEL), to Cabo San Lucas over their Christmas break. Not happy that his father (GARY COLE) remarried so soon after his mother's ...read the complete I'll Be Home for Christmas movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents

Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)

'll be Home for Christmas is a splendid holiday comedy that the whole family can enjoy. Johnathan Taylor Thomas stars as Jake, a self-absorbed prep-school student whose father wants him home for Christmas. Jake is resentful of his stepmother, whom his ...read the complete I'll Be Home for Christmas movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)

Cinematter (Matt Williams)

It must be the holiday season already. Stores are stocked with decorations galore, and the local theaters are stocked with "feel-good" holiday films, like I'll Be Home for Christmas. However, don't be fooled by its title...you aren't likely to build up ...read the complete I'll Be Home for Christmas movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)

Austin Chronicle (Hollis Chacona)

Beware of seasonal comedies whose titles echo Christmas carol refrains. Remember Jingle All the Way? Heed the omen. Oh, I'll Be Home for Christmas doesn't have the aggravating decibel level or nearly the mindless mayhem of Jingle's massive affront to the ...read the complete I'll Be Home for Christmas movie review at Austin Chronicle (Hollis Chacona)

Digital Hit Entertainment's review

I can safely state that the Evans family Christmas night tradition of toasted turkey sandwiches, eggnog, and a viewing of White Christmas is in no danger of being usurped. Walt Disney Pictures' I'll Be Home For Christmas is a totally unoriginal, ...read the complete I'll Be Home for Christmas movie review at Digital Hit Entertainment's review

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