A humorous and heartfelt look back at the adventures of childhood.
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rude humor and some mild violence, language and suggestive references
Plot: What's the story about?
Set in suburban Chicago in the late 1980s, the story centers on ten-year-old Jake Doyle’s (Fegley) herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.
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Who stars in 8-Bit Christmas: Cast List
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Wildcat, LaRoy, Texas
Who's making 8-Bit Christmas: Crew List
A look at the 8-Bit Christmas behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Michael Dowse last directed Coffee & Kareem and Stuber. The film's writer Kevin Jakubowski last wrote Assassination of a High School President and Einstein Theory.
Director
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Producers
Allan MadelbaumNick Nantell
Jonathan Sadowski
Tim White
Trevor White
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Production: What we know about 8-Bit Christmas?
Key Facts
- Exclusively on HBO Max where available on November 24 (11/5/2021).
- Based on a debut novel by Kevin Jakubowski.
Filming Timeline
- 2021 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2021 - March: The film was set to Production status.
In production in Toronto.
8-Bit Christmas Release Date: When was the film released?
8-Bit Christmas was a MAX release in 2021 on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Encanto, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City and House of Gucci.
8-Bit Christmas DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
8-Bit Christmas was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 .