A Christmas Story

Name: A Christmas Story
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1983-11-18
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Jean Shepherd, Ian Petrella

1983·Movie·PG·93 min·★ 7.2(1,486)

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“A tribute to the original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas.”

The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.

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About A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story is a 1983 English-language comedy and family film directed by Bob Clark. The cast is led by Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS.

A Christmas Story was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America and Canada. It was released on November 18, 1983, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $21 million worldwide.

Director: Bob Clark
Writers: Bob Clark, Leigh Brown, Jean Shepherd
Release date: November 18, 1983
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Canada
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $21 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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A Christmas Story cast & crew

A Christmas Story was directed by Bob Clark and written by Bob Clark, Leigh Brown, and Jean Shepherd.

The cast features 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, and Scott Schwartz as Flick.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carl Zittrer, cinematography is by Reginald H. Morris, and it was produced by Bob Clark and René Dupont.

Is A Christmas Story worth watching?

A Christmas Story holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 1,486 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and family, A Christmas Story is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Christmas Story

In United States, you can stream A Christmas Story on HBO Max Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS, tru TV, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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