Christmas Story, A

Christmas Story, A

1983

Humorist Jean Shepard's nostalgic view of Christmastime in Indiana during the 1940s is a holiday classic. Nine-year-old Ralphie desperately wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas and wages an all-out campaign to convince his reluctant parents (Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon) that the toy is safe. Meanwhile, as Ralphie prepares for the big day, his brother has a strange relationship with food, and his dad fights the never-ending furnace battle.

Sometimes Christmas is about getting what you really want.

JBscale
84
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 33 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 18, 1983
US Box Office
$19,294,144 (#3568 of 7538)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.20:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
November 4, 2008
Acquired Date
January 29, 2013
Times Seen
5 Times
Last Watched
December 15, 2008

Actors

Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin
Peter Billingsley
Peter Billingsley
Ian Petrella
Ian Petrella
Scott Schwartz
Scott Schwartz
Jean Shepherd
Jean Shepherd
Tedde Moore
Tedde Moore
R.D. Robb
R.D. Robb
Zack Ward
Zack Ward
Yano Anaya
Yano Anaya
Jeff Gillen
Jeff Gillen

Directors

Bob Clark
Bob Clark

Producers

Bob Clark
Bob Clark
René Dupont
René Dupont

Writers

Jean Shepherd
Jean Shepherd
Leigh Brown
Leigh Brown
Bob Clark
Bob Clark

Awards & Accolades

  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #234
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #241
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #228

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User Reviews

  • 12.16.2008 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
89%
Tomatometer
61 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
13,152 votes
METASCORE
77
16 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
174,530 votes

Tags

  1. Christmas
  2. Christmas Story

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media