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I'll Be Home for Christmas

1998 film directed by Arlene Sanford
Movie film Q1306939
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I'll Be Home for Christmas

Summary

I'll Be Home for Christmas is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (736 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas was directed by Arlene Sanford[4].
  • Tom Nursall wrote the screenplay for I'll Be Home for Christmas[5].
  • Harris Goldberg wrote the screenplay for I'll Be Home for Christmas[6].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas's composer is recorded as John Debney[7].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas's genre is comedy film[8].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas's genre is Christmas film[9].
  • A cast member of I'll Be Home for Christmas was Jonathan Taylor Thomas[10].
  • A cast member of I'll Be Home for Christmas was Jessica Biel[11].
  • A cast member of I'll Be Home for Christmas was Adam LaVorgna[12].
  • A cast member of I'll Be Home for Christmas was Gary Cole[13].
  • A cast member of I'll Be Home for Christmas was Eve Gordon[14].
  • A cast member of I'll Be Home for Christmas was Sean O'Bryan[15].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas was produced by David Hoberman[16].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas was produced by Tracey Trench[17].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas's production company is recorded as Walt Disney Pictures[18].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas's production company is recorded as Mandeville Films[19].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas's director of photography is recorded as Hiro Narita[20].
  • The original language of I'll Be Home for Christmas was English[21].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas was distributed by theatrical release[22].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas's review score is recorded as 23%[24].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas's review score is recorded as 4/10[25].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas's color is recorded as color[26].
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Hoberman[16] and Tracey Trench[17]. I'll Be Home for Christmas was directed by Arlene Sanford[4]. Screenwriters include Tom Nursall[5] and Harris Goldberg[6]. Cast members include Jonathan Taylor Thomas[10], Jessica Biel[11], Adam LaVorgna[12], Gary Cole[13], Eve Gordon[14], and Sean O'Bryan[15].

Publication

I'll Be Home for Christmas was released on November 13, 1998[28]. The original language of it was English[21]. Genres include comedy film[8] and Christmas film[9]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[22] and video on demand[23].

Reception

Reviews include 23%[24] and 4/10[25].

Why It Matters

I'll Be Home for Christmas ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (736 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

film Gary Cole Jessica Biel Jonathan Taylor Thomas Netflix United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Cynthia Charette
    Publication date → +1998-11-13T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Tom Nursall, Harris Goldberg
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+83'}
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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