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8-Bit Christmas is a 2021 family comedy film, directed by Michael Dowse, starring Winslow Fegley, Neil Patrick Harris and Steve Zahn.
- 94 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon
- posts span Dec 4, 2022 to May 23, 2026
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60 of 99 · most liked first🎄Day 7: Fire Roasted Tomato Soup with a Gruyère and Swiss Grilled Cheese Sandwich and an Aged Parmesan Crust. I sautéed the onions in butter and red wine then melt in the cheese before I grill the sandwich. You must make it! 🤤 Watched 8Bit Christmas. 🤩 #foodsky #recipe #dinner #advent 🍲🍽️🍜📌
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight’s movie is 8-Bit Christmas. It just has no right being as good as it is. Been watching it every year since it came out.
positive · AI labelView post →#LetterboxdFriday #lastfourwatched 📽️ boxd.it/94Euv 1. The Day of the Beast – Satanic panic as a Christmas farce 2. Arrebato – Hypnosis, obsession, and cinema as addiction 3. 8-Bit Christmas – Nostalgia speedrun with dad jokes enabled 4. Silent Night, Deadly Night – Killer Santa, zero goodwill
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight’s family Xmas movie is one of my Favorites! #nw 8 BIT Christmas (rewatch)
positive · AI labelView post →I was enjoying 8 Bit Christmas as a basic but pleasant holiday movie reminiscent of Princess Bride & A Christmas Story, but the end kicked me in the heart. I ended up full sobbing for 5 minutes about never having another Christmas with my mom, something preventable had she gotten proper healthcare.
positive · AI labelView post →haven’t seen A Christmas Story but the superior version of the trope is is 8-Bit Christmas- it’s a heist movie wherein a group of kids in the 80s is trying to get themselves an NES for christmas but shit keeps going horribly sideways, came out a few years ago and it became a classic in my house
positive · AI labelView post →It's still Christmas weekend, so I suggest you all take the time to watch a film written by my cousin. It came out in 2021. It's on HBO MAX. It's called 8-Bit Christmas www.hbomax.com/movies/8-bit...
neutral · AI labelView post →Here’s tonight’s Festive Film…. 8-Bit Christmas 👾🎄
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched 8-Bit Christmas and its a good Christmas movie. it's very silly with a lot of 80s references that were really funny! the ending had great message to it. I liked it #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →8 Bit Christmas is the best new-to-me Christmas movie I've seen in years. I would go so far as to call it a modern classic
positive · AI labelView post →8 Bit Christmas is a really dang good Christmas movie
positive · AI labelView post →8-Bit Christmas is a pretty decent newer Christmas movie. Best part is this iconic baseball card is at the center of the plot. #cardsky
positive · AI labelView post →Watched 8-Bit Christmas last night. Yeah, this was the Christmas movie for the millennial who actually buys all that Toxic Reddit Nostalgiabait about how kids don't get off their phones to play outside, and also thinks hose water is the nectar of the gods. It's in the same family as Forrest Gump.
negative · AI labelView post →Christmas movie line up: Dear Santa 8-Bit Christmas Red One And 27 minutes before midnight Grinch (1966)
neutral · AI labelView post →More notes from my barrage of holiday movie viewing. 8 Bit Christmas was very cute. High rec for a family pick if you grew up liking games especially. Warning some Claude Lemieux slander from Steve Zahn. Watching Carry-On and it is dumb but fun enough. A crazy guy Jason Bateman performance.
positive · AI labelView post →Where are all my #retrogame fans? How does 8-Bit Christmas hit for you? #nes #80s #movie
neutral · AI labelView post →One of my favorite recent holiday movies 8-Bit Christmas
positive · AI labelView post →We watched #8BitChristmas on #HBOMax with our kids. It stars #NeilPatrickHarris and #SteveZahn. We really like it. It's a great #ChristmasMovie. My daughter dubbed it suitable for a #GroovyMovie watch party with friends. High praise.
positive · AI labelView post →i just looked and the only things i've given 1/2 stars to were the miniseries "Devs" (i can't even express how annoyed it made me and how much it soiled everything Alex Garland for me) HBO Max streaming movie "8 Bit Christmas" (that's on me, not even sure why i watched it)
negative · AI labelView post →Week 51- #MovieChallenge 2025/ 3. 8-Bit Christmas (2021) - In 1980s Chicago, a 10-year-old sets out on a quest to get the Christmas gift of his generation: the latest and greatest video-game system. Meh
neutral · AI labelView post →The explosion of content on streaming can mean that even REALLY good stuff can get buried or easily forgotten with the next new thing. I'm here today to remind you that 8-Bit Christmas is amazing. Hilarious and heartfelt, it's a perfect Christmas movie even if you weren't an '80s kid.
positive · AI labelView post →Christmas Movie Challenge Day 12: A Christmas Movie you'll never watch again "8-Bit Christmas"
neutral · AI labelView post →My family put on #8BitChristmas tonight and I am 100% the target demographic for this movie #GenX
positive · AI labelView post →Anybody else fuck w/ 8-Bit Christmas? I feel like this movie would do well among denizens of the website for 38-yos.
positive · AI labelView post →In no particular order the Christmas/holiday movies l fucks with: The Long Kiss Goodnight, Gremlins, Bad Santa, Scrooged, The Muppet Christmas Carol, 8-Bit Christmas, and whatever movie has a Grinch in it.
positive · AI labelView post →2nd annual viewing of 8-Bit Christmas. It’s definitely a top contender for my favorite Christmas movie.
positive · AI labelView post →My Christmas Movie List🎄 The Polar Express The Santa Clause The Santa Clause 2 The Santa Clause 3 8 Bit Christmas A Christmas Story A Christmas Story Christmas Fred Claus Jack Frost Gremlins Elf Home Alone Home Alone 2: Lost In NY How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) A Christmas Carol (2009)
neutral · AI labelView post →112.) 8-Bit Christmas I completely forgot about this film until recently but I'm glad I remembered it. It's a more modern, and better IMO, 'A Christmas Story', but the coveted item is a Nintendo Entertainment System. Fun film with true humor. I liked all of the actors here. #2025Films
positive · AI labelView post →Share a Christmas movie... 🎄🖤 8-Bit Christmas. It's A Christmas Story for 80's kids.
neutral · AI labelView post →This season (and a recent movie called 8-Bit Christmas) have made me consciously acknowledge, "I am a Steve Zahn fan."
neutral · AI labelView post →Last four watched #letterboxd Hot Frosty - Was dared to watch. Um, not for me. Die Hard - Christmas Eve tradition. 8-Bit Christmas - Rather watch this than Christmas Story. Borderlands- I call it: "The Lame-Brained Doo-Doo Dummy Poop Movie"
positive · AI labelView post →'8-Bit Christmas' was an unexpectedly good movie.
positive · AI labelView post →Hey, we're on Bluesky now! Enjoy! 🎮🎄First watch or rewatch, join us as we discuss the holiday film 8-Bit Christmas! Listen to Popcorn & Catch-Up on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Wherever you get your podcasts #popcornandcatchup #8BitChristmas #filmtalk #podcasting
neutral · AI labelView post →If you are looking for a fun, funny Christmas movie try 8 Bit Christmas 🎄, especially if you are an 80s kid. I rewatched it last night. Love it. My traditional movie is Love Actually. I'm disappointed I can't watch it this year b/c I don't have Amazon. I should just buy it I love it so much.
positive · AI labelView post →You’ve got to see the Christmas movie 8 Bit Christmas - set in the 80s where the kid wants a Nintendo (like the BB gun in a Christmas Story)
neutral · AI labelView post →Today’s holiday viewing: #8bitChristmas (Dowse, 2021) as a kid of the 80s it is the perfect nostalgia film akin to what A Christmas Story would be for kids growing up in the 1940s.
positive · AI labelView post →8-Bit Christmas has become a new holiday fave. The Nintendo fever was so real. Now I need a movie about Photon/Lazer Tag. THAT had my block in a chokehold and was my earliest memory of collective consumption: We all had to agree which to get so we could play against eachother. We picked Photon.
positive · AI labelView post →SIDEWALKS host Lori Rosales talks to actor Winslow Fegley (“Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made,” “8-Bit Christmas”), who tells us about his start in acting, what he wants for Christmas, and working on Disney’s “The Naughty Nine” film. www.sidewalkstv.com/interview-wi...
neutral · AI labelView post →That's my dad's favorite movie. If you've never seen it, I recommend the movie 8-Bit Christmas which is much like A Christmas Story but for kid who grew up in the 80's.
positive · AI labelView post →I highly recommend the film 8-Bit Christmas too!
positive · AI labelView post →🎥 Tonight’s movie: 8-Bit Christmas https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/8_bit_christmas #movies #NowWatching
neutral · AI labelView post →8-Bit Christmas movie wasn't bad, nice diversion
neutral · AI labelView post →8-Bit Christmas ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Cartridges, Crap Jokes, and a Xmas Lump in the Throat #Decembinge 2025 Film No. 18—🎁 Offbeat, Ironic & Animated Cheer Nostalgia’s a slippery little thing: a small dose feels cosy, a big one makes you check your watch. This one… Continues at boxd.it/c6jand 📽️ #MovieChallenge
positive · AI labelView post →The big day is a week away, are you still looking for a Christmas movie to watch? I suggest 8-Bit Christmas, a sweet, but not saccharine, nostalgic movie starring Neil Patrick Harris www.studyroompod.com/blog/2024/12...
neutral · AI labelView post →A festive film throughout December. Tonight's film was 8-Bit Christmas.
neutral · AI labelView post →Dec 8: 8-Bit Christmas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An actual PLOT!? In a Christmas movie!? Child-led holiday movies can be hit or miss, but this was so cute and entertaining!
positive · AI labelView post →Christmas movie recommendation: 8-Bit Christmas. It's essentially "A Christmas Story" for 80s kids. Similar idea but shows the nostalgia of that time period while also highlighting the less than ideal parts. Also, has a nice heart behind in it with a great cast. If you have HBO Max, check it out.
positive · AI labelView post →New film reviews posted up on Letterboxd: Walk Ride Rodeo(2019★★½ The Thief of Baghdad(1940)★★★★★ 8 Bit Christmas(2021)★★½ Dersu Uzala(1975)★★★★★ The Wrong Guy (1997)★★★½ Dolemite (1975)★★★★½ Graduation Day (1981)★½ letterboxd.com/duncanshield...
negative · AI labelView post →Movie Watched #53 8 Bit Christmas (First time): Super charming, a funny movie with tons of heart, a new yearly holiday tradition, super fun and great Game Beat #125 DKC 2 (Replay, switch): Still a great game, still amazing, but has difficulty spikes. Still a childhood favorite with S Tier music.
positive · AI labelView post →Merry Christmas! Hey, movie recommendation: If you want a fun 80’s retelling of “A Christmas Story” with a little Princess Bride grandpa + grandson vibe thrown in, check out “8-Bit Christmas” starring Neil Patrick Harris, streaming on HBO MAX. It was great! PS: the PowerGlove sucked!
positive · AI labelView post →Have you watched the movie 8-Bit Christmas? If you haven't... You should!
neutral · AI labelView post →8-Bit Christmas! It's A Christmas Movie but set in the 80's and the Red Rider is a NES. I don't want to give too much away but it has, in my opinion, a better lesson at the heart of it and also you might cry.
positive · AI labelView post →🎬 8-Bit Christmas (2021) Set in Chicago during the 1980’s. The movie follows the story Jake Doyle as he and his friends attempt to purchase the hottest gaming console on the market. #8bitchristmas
neutral · AI labelView post →8-Bit Christmas needs to get way more play on the holiday rotation. Fantastic movie.
positive · AI labelView post →8-Bit Christmas (2021) is a phenomenal film that is an underrated holiday classic, essentially an 80s Christmas Story. The storytelling is top-notch and the power glove did suck. 9/10, full @letterboxd.social review below. #drama #christmas #kids boxd.it/88Dmib
positive · AI labelView post →Have either of y'all watched 8 Bit Christmas starring Neil Patrick Harris? I thought this was a great movie and most definitely can watch with your kids.
positive · AI labelView post →My ★★½ review of 8-Bit Christmas (2021) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/7ZX5QT
negative · AI labelView post →"8 Bit Christmas" should replace "A Christmas Story" on the holiday classics film list. The lead character wants a Nintendo. Way more wholesome than gifting some little silent generation maniac a gun.
positive · AI labelView post →Looking for an alternative Christmas film and grew up in 1980s/early 1990s? 8-Bit Christmas is perfect. All the 'John Hughes' Midwest references, Nintendo, bloody good soundtrack of great English bands and funny poignant ending.
positive · AI labelView post →Have you seen 8 Bit Christmas? Recent film. Came out a couple of years ago. Proper 80’s nostalgia. Funny and fabulous.
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