I'll Be Home for Christmas

Jackie Foster is a single mother and assistant district attorney who hopes to finish a major legal case in time to spend the Christmas holidays with her young daughter, Gracie. Her plans are disrupted when her father, Jack, a retired police officer with whom she has been estranged, unexpectedly arrives at her home. The reunion forces the two to address unresolved emotional conflicts and old wounds from their past. As the holiday progresses, the father and daughter work through their differences, leading to personal resolution and new romantic possibilities for Jackie.

Directed by James Brolin, this drama is the first of two films he directed, preceding Royal Hearts. Brolin also stars in the lead role as Jack, appearing alongside Mena Suvari, Giselle Eisenberg, John Reardon, Jacob Blair, and Melissa Bolona. This television movie was a joint production between Canada and the United States, involving companies such as Motion Picture Corporation of America and Hideaway Pictures. The film has received a consistent reception from viewers, holding a rating of 6.1/10 on IMDb based on 3,000 votes and a 6.1/10 on TMDB from 118 votes.