I'll Be Home for Christmas

2016 1h 24m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 118

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Brolin
Jack
Mena Suvari
Jackie
Giselle Eisenberg
Gracie
John Reardon
Mike
Jacob Blair
Rand Edwards
Melissa Bolona
Mrs. Ellis
Laura Miyata
Linda Parker
Dale Whibley
Luke Tate

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Brolin
Writers: Robin Bernheim Burger
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Brolin, shot by Peter Benison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Roulston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Brolin and Mena Suvari and Giselle Eisenberg carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5860940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Brolin directs. Peter Benison behind the camera. William Ross scores. George Roulston cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by James Brolin, shot by Peter Benison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor George Roulston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James Brolin and Mena Suvari and Giselle Eisenberg carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5860940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Benison
Original score: William Ross
Editing: George Roulston
Production design: Anthony Cowley
Stunt coordinator: Angelica Lisk-Hann
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016)

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Reno2016-12-24
★ 5/10
Winning back the daughter! It is like my fifth or sixth Christmas film of the season and I must say that I'm not fully pleased. Sadly, this one stands at the last among those I have seen. I'm not bashing it, but the narration lacked the festival spirit. Everyone in the story seems kind of depressing. But that is how this tale was designed to be different from this theme that our television channels are crowded with at this time. So I enjoyed watching it, in the end, I did not like it much as an overall film. A father, travelling around the North America in his RV had not seen his daughter for like a decade. But his surprise visit during the Christmas eve brings a mixed feeling to her. That's not the same with the rest of the town, who are very happy to see him again. When he adopts a dog, it causes even more trouble in a relationship with his daughter. But his granddaughter is very fond of him and together they do all the festival stuffs. The remaining is to cover how he's going to win his daughter back. Expecting too much from a television film is very foolish, but that should not be a reason, even when a film is really does not stand up to the mark. The main plot was much better, and it was not fully exploited as it should have been. Especially, most of the parts were predictable and that's fine, but a couple of energetic and surprising events would have turned it around. Still, I liked the actors, particularly the director in one of the main roles, and again in particular the little kid. She sounded like a very matured (child) actress, so I hope she makes big in the filmdom. Sorry to say, none others, including Mena Suvari looked like they are in the film. In some of the parts, the dog stole the show. So overall simply an okay film, but it can be watched once. 5/10

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