8-Bit Christmas

"How far would you go to score the ultimate gift?"

2021 1h 38m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 520

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Winslow Fegley
Jake Doyle
Neil Patrick Harris
Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
Steve Zahn
John Doyle
June Diane Raphael
Kathy Doyle
Bellaluna Resnick
Lizzy Doyle
Sophia Reid-Gantzert
Annie Doyle
Che Tafari
Mikey Trotter
Santino Barnard
Evan Olsen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Dowse
Writers: Kevin Jakubowski
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Dowse, shot by Samy Inayeh. 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 Joseph Trapanese. 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 Trevor Ambrose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Winslow Fegley and Neil Patrick Harris and Steve Zahn carry the top of the cast.

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DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "How far would you go to score the ultimate gift?".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11540284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Dowse directs. Samy Inayeh behind the camera. Joseph Trapanese scores. Trevor Ambrose cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Michael Dowse, shot by Samy Inayeh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joseph Trapanese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Trevor Ambrose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Winslow Fegley and Neil Patrick Harris and Steve Zahn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "How far would you go to score the ultimate gift?".
7IMDB entry: tt11540284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "video game", "holiday", "christmas tree", "nostalgic".