Directed by:
Michael DowseScreenplay:
Kevin JakubowskiCinematography:
Samy InayehComposer:
Joseph TrapaneseCast:
Neil Patrick Harris, June Diane Raphael, Steve Zahn, Sophia Reid-Gantzert, Cyrus Arnold, Winslow Fegley, Maya Misaljevic, Santino Barnard, Jacob Laval (more)VOD (4)
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8-Bit Christmas is a humorous and heartfelt look back at the adventures of childhood. Set in suburban Chicago in the late 1980s, the story centers on ten-year-old Jake Doyle's herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas. (HBO Max)
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A retro Christmas comedy about the fact that in life there are more important things than a dream phone and a console under the Christmas tree. The likeable cast and a nice atmosphere mostly disguise the fact that there wasn't much money for 8-bit Christmas, but halfway through, it starts to pick up. Unfortunately, the final change of pace and actually genre is quite dysfunctional and at best, it seems strange. But you can spend an evening with this retro affair and it won’t offend adults or kids.
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I won't lie — I expected more from this one. With a title like 8-Bit Christmas, featuring Barney Stinson (who I'll always love), and a plot involving gaming consoles, I thought it would be a sure hit. While it didn't quite live up to my hopes, it did make for a nice, relaxing watch, and that counts for something. Steve Zahn nailed it as the classic dad who can’t remember anything his wife asks him to do but is always tinkering with something or grumbling about crowded malls.
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