8-Bit Christmas is based on the novel by Kevin Jakubowski. 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 (Winslow Fegley – Young Doyle and Neil Patrick Harris – Adult Doyle) herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas. How far would you go to score the ultimate gift? Watch the new holiday classic 8 Bit Christmas on 24 November 2021, streaming exclusively on HBO Max.
8-Bit Christmas” tells of how one man’s possession is his inner child’s hard-fought dream. Jake Doyle (Neil Patrick Harris) is seen in the beginning of the movie showing his daughter the console he got when when he was a kid which he earned under mysterious circumstances. Harris then transitions from stiff sitcom-ready dad to pliable voice of wonder as he tells the story of the winter of ’88, when he and his friends teamed up to get a Nintendo.
8-BIT CHRISTMAS Trailer
8-BIT CHRISTMAS CAST
Neil Patrick Harris as Adult Jake Doyle
Winslow Fegley as Young Jake Doyle
June Diane Raphael as Kathy Doyle
Steve Zahn as John Doyle David Cross as Dealer
8-Bit Christmas Release Date
8-Bit Christmas released on HBO Max on 24 November 2021.
You can watch 8 Bit Christmas on HBO Max.
8 Bit Christmas is streaming on HBO Max from 24 November 2021.