Where to watch I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) tonight
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) runs 1 h 26 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.0 from 367 TMDB members. Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, does not know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake's rival, Eddie.
- Runtime
- 1 h 26 min — ends 9:26 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Released
- November 13, 1998
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 from 367 votes
- Director
- Arlene Sanford
- Starring
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is I'll Be Home for Christmas?
- I'll Be Home for Christmas is 1 h 26 min long (86 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:26 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is I'll Be Home for Christmas rated?
- I'll Be Home for Christmas is rated PG in the US.
- Is I'll Be Home for Christmas a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream I'll Be Home for Christmas?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 90s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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