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

2021

1h 38m

6.4(460 votes)

Family

Comedy

Fantasy

Overview

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.

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48 members

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Neil Patrick Harris

Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator

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Winslow Fegley

Jake Doyle

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Steve Zahn

John Doyle

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June Diane Raphael

Kathy Doyle

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Bellaluna Resnick

Lizzy Doyle

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Sophia Reid-Gantzert

Annie Doyle

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Che Tafari

Mikey Trotter

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Santino Barnard

Evan Olsen

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Max Malas

Jeff Farmer

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Brielle Rankins

Tammy Hodges

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Braelyn Rankins

Teddy Hodges

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Cyrus Arnold

Josh Jagorski

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Chandler Dean

Timmy Keane

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Jacob Laval

Connor Stump

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Katia Smith

Tiffany Keane

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Tom Rooney

Dr. Timothy Keane Sr.

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David Cross

Dealer

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Kathryn Greenwood

Mrs. Hugo

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Louise Nicol

Miss Sherman

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Erica Levene

Mrs. Trotter

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David MacInnis

Mr. Halberg

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Monica Dottor

Mrs. Keane

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Jordan Oladimeji

Boy #1 (Toy Aisle)

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William Poulin

Grumpy Wreath Man

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Sofie Michal Maiuri

Katie Sorrentino

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Alex Spencer

Officer Masejewski

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James McDougall

Santa Claus

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Michael Dyson

Old Janitor

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Dan Darin Zanco

School Bus Driver

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Gordon Fulton

Old Man with Dentures

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Jackson Reid

Kid #1 (Bus)

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Maya Misaljevic

Kid #2 (Bus)

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Danielle Bourgon

Reporter

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Peter Gail Williams

Clerk (Cosmetics)

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Kevin Dennis

Weatherman

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Miles Kerim

Frankie Wattendorf

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Luca Doulgeris

Charlie Doyle

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Mike Wilmot

Coach Wallach

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José Arias

Annoying Elf Caroler

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Christy Bruce

Katie Doyle

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Dwight Ireland

News Anchor

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Amanda Smith

Old Woman in Blue

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Agi Gallus

Timmy's Grandmother

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Smillie Buckland

Old Man

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Peter Deiwick

Dad #1 (PTA)

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Lorna Wilson

Old Woman (Cosmetics)

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Christopher Marren

Toy Aisle Robot (voice)

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Brenda Somers

Old Woman

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