8-Bit Christmas

Name: 8-Bit Christmas
Genre: Family, Comedy
Released: 2021-11-24
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Winslow Fegley, Steve Zahn, June Diane Raphael, Bellaluna Resnick

2021·Movie·PG·98 min·★ 6.4(498)

Family Comedy More English titles

“How far would you go to score the ultimate gift?”

In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle embarks on a herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.

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United States	HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	—	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Germany	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Spain	Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	—	Amazon Video
South Korea	wavve	wavve, Google Play Movies

About 8-Bit Christmas

8-Bit Christmas is a 2021 English-language family and comedy film directed by Michael Dowse. The cast is led by Neil Patrick Harris, Winslow Fegley, Steve Zahn. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

8-Bit Christmas was produced by Star Thrower Entertainment and New Line Cinema and made in United States of America. It was released on November 24, 2021, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Michael Dowse
Writers: Kevin Jakubowski
Release date: November 24, 2021
OTT release: November 24, 2021
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Star Thrower Entertainment, New Line Cinema

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8-Bit Christmas cast & crew

8-Bit Christmas was directed by Michael Dowse and written by Kevin Jakubowski.

The cast features Neil Patrick Harris as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator, Winslow Fegley as Jake Doyle, Steve Zahn as John Doyle, June Diane Raphael as Kathy Doyle, Bellaluna Resnick as Lizzy Doyle, and Sophia Reid-Gantzert as Annie Doyle.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joseph Trapanese, cinematography is by Samy Inayeh, and it was produced by Celia Khong and Richard Brener.

Is 8-Bit Christmas worth watching?

8-Bit Christmas holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 498 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family and comedy, 8-Bit Christmas is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch 8-Bit Christmas

In United States, you can stream 8-Bit Christmas on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on November 24, 2021.

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