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Movie poster: I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016)
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I'll Be Home for Christmas

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2016 · 84 min TV Movie Family Drama
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year 2016
Country Canada, United States of America
Genre TV Movie, Family, Drama
Director James Brolin
Runtime 84 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (114 votes)

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The film constructs its emotional core on the believable, strained dynamic between father and daughter, relying on nuanced performances that convey years of unspoken history. It explores reconciliation through small gestures and shared, quiet moments rather than grand declarations.

What lingers after the credits is a sense of gentle warmth and the quiet satisfaction of wounds beginning to heal. A familiar but comforting holiday narrative about making room at the table for forgiveness. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: James Brolin

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