Where to watch I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016) tonight
I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016) runs 1 h 24 min, is rated G in the US and averages 6.1 from 118 TMDB members. Jackie Foster, a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom, is looking forward to wrapping up her latest case and spending Christmas with Gracie, her adorable and precocious, eight-year old daughter. But when Jackie’s estranged dad, Jack , a gruff retired police officer, unexpectedly shows up at her door, they will be forced to confront old wounds.
- Runtime
- 1 h 24 min — ends 9:24 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Family, Drama
- Released
- November 27, 2016
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 from 118 votes
- Director
- James Brolin
- Starring
- James Brolin, Mena Suvari, Giselle Eisenberg, John Reardon
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), Hallmark+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Hallmark+ Apple TV channel (subscription), Hallmark TV Amazon Channel (subscription), Plex (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is I'll Be Home for Christmas?
- I'll Be Home for Christmas is 1 h 24 min long (84 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:24 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 G in the US.
- Is I'll Be Home for Christmas a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Family and Drama 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 2026-11-08: fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), Hallmark+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Hallmark+ Apple TV channel (subscription), Hallmark TV Amazon Channel (subscription), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2010s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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