A Christmas Story
1983 · Movie · PG · 93 min · ★ 7.2 · 82% critics
In 1940s America, a kid spends the holiday season trying every angle—at home, at school, and even with Santa—to convince the adults in his life that a BB gun is the perfect Christmas present. Along the way, everyday childhood worries and family chaos turn into a string of funny, nostalgic mishaps.
Based on In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash
Also known as Une histoire de Noël
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-11-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (1,422 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a cozy, nostalgia-heavy Christmas comedy built from kid-sized misadventures and family squabbles; Not for you if you dislike loud, broad humor or dated jokes, like some viewers of King of the Hill.
Pros: nostalgic holiday vibe; relatable childhood moments; warm Christmas morning mood | Cons: broad, noisy humor; uneven vignettes; some dated insensitive jokes
Themes
- holiday
- nostalgia
- young boy
- snow
- chinese restaurant
- tongue
- nostalgic
- christmas tree dealer
- mall santa
- christmas
- 1940s
- christmas eve
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Melinda Dillon
as Mother
Darren McGavin
as The Old Man
Peter Billingsley
as Ralphie
Jean Shepherd
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Ian Petrella
as Randy
Scott Schwartz
as Flick
R.D. Robb
as Schwartz
Tedde Moore
as Miss Shields
Yano Anaya
as Grover Dill
Zack Ward
as Scut Farkus
Directed by Bob Clark