A Christmas Story

1983

1 h 33 min

English audio

CC PG

89%

This delightfully funny holiday gem tells the story of Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsly) a 1940's nine-year-old who pulls out all the stops to obtain the ultimate Christmas present.

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A Christmas Story

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Description

Destined to become a holiday classic, this family comedy follows an Indiana schoolboy whose obsession with getting a Red Ryder air rifle for Christmas leads to hilarious consequences. Co-starring Emmy-winner Darren McGavin ("Kolchak: The Night Stalker"). Based upon a true story.

Cast and crew

Additional information

Directors

Bob Clark

Studio

Warner Bros.

Subtitles

English (CC)

Released year

1983

Age rating

Parental guidance

Duration

1 h 33 min

Genres

Comedy
Family

Writers

Jean Sheppard
Leigh Brown

Size

5.43 GB (1080p HD)
2.5 GB (720p HD)
1.85 GB (SD)

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Tomatometer®

89 %

55 critic reviews

Audience

88 %

285,602 user reviews

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Washington Post

11/30/2015 by Rita Kempley

It's a nostalgic comedy featuring a family of eccentrics who lovingly celebrate the holidays and life itself in Midwestern America in the 1940s.

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Chicago Tribune

12/4/2013 by Michael Wilmington

[A] richly remembered tale of Christmas past.

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Chicago Reader

12/5/2012 by J. R. Jones

Shepherd provides the voice-over of the grown hero narrating, and his prominence on the sound track forces Clark to focus on visual humor, resulting in some wild Our Gang-style slapstick.
ReelViews

6/10/2008 by James Berardinelli

If you're a fan of Christmas movies or films that use nostalgia as a driver, A Christmas Story cannot be missed. Then again, if you're in either category, you have probably already seen it.

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Time Out

6/24/2006 by Don Peretta

Delightfully entertaining, with a wryly amusing narration to keep the adults in the audience smirking.
New York Times

5/20/2003 by Vincent Canby

There are a number of small, unexpectedly funny moments in A Christmas Story, but you have to possess the stamina of a pearl diver to find them.

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Chicago Sun-Times

2/13/2001 by Roger Ebert

There is a real knowledge of human nature beneath the comedy.

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The Tyee (British Columbia)

8/24/2017 by Dorothy Woodend

Kids and guns, you can't go wrong with that combination. It adds up to a film that is sweet and sappy, yet still entertaining.

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Cinemaphile.org

12/30/2013 by David Keyes

It takes pause to recognize the collective good nature we owe to one another all year round, and pays that knowledge forward with charm and wistfulness.
Cinema Crazed

12/29/2013 by Felix Vasquez Jr.

Never boring, and holds up wonderfully to repeated viewings.
Christian Science Monitor

12/4/2013 by David Sterritt

It has a warmth and humor that soar with the season.

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People Magazine

12/4/2013 by Ralph Novak

It won't make anyone forget Miracle on 34th Street, but this is pleasant fare as far as holiday films go nowadays, which isn't very far.
Radio Times

12/4/2013 by Sue Heal

This witty, insightful, hugely enjoyable movie is riven with glorious home truths and a merciful lack of saccharin.
Mania.com

11/18/2013 by Rob Vaux

An underlying sweetness keeps the cynicism from getting out of hand, while the more subversive moments help temper its saccharine tendencies.
Common Sense Media

12/21/2010 by Nell Minow

Wonderful antidote to saccharine holiday tales.

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Combustible Celluloid

12/25/2009 by Jeffrey M. Anderson

This great heartwarming comedy from the director of Porky's was a flop during its theatrical run, but, like It's a Wonderful Life, has become a staple on cable during the holiday season.
Movie Metropolis

10/30/2008 by John J. Puccio

...if there is any problem with A Christmas Story, it's that it may exhaust you from laughing so hard. (Blu-ray Ultimate Collector's Edition)
DVDJournal.com

10/29/2006 by Betsy Bozdech

It's impossible to watch A Christmas Story and not remember what it felt like to be a kid during the holidays.
FulvueDrive-in.com

2/20/2006 by Chuck O'Leary

Funny, touching and unabashedly nostalgic. A true classic.
7M Pictures

8/12/2005 by Kevin Carr

A great Hollywood classic!

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