A Christmas Story

Movie

1983

1h 33m

English

Comedy, Family

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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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A Christmas Story

Movie

1983

1h 33m

English

Comedy, Family

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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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Cast

Ralphie Parker

Mrs. Parker

Mr. Parker

Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

Randy Parker

Flick

Miss Shields

Schwartz

Scut Farkus

Grover Dill

Santa Claus

Christmas Tree Man

Freight Man

Head Elf

Male Elf

Kid with Goggles

Black Bart

Wicked Witch

Chinese Father

Waiter #1

Waiter #2

Waiter #3

Street Kid

Boy in School

Pierre Andre (uncredited)

Directed By: Bob Clark

Written By: Bob Clark (Screenplay), Jean Shepherd (Screenplay), + 2 more

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CinemanicBonkers says...

7 years ago

I'm not really a fan of much Christmas films, my lest watch in movie genres, but this is something else, something that brings out the Christmas joy, like opening your gifts on a Christmas day, and getting what you wanted or stuffing your face with the turkey like i do.. also the film has a great sense of humour, not like the shit jokes you get out of crackers, but more like sitting around the table with your family and friends having a good laugh. Films with a narrator always come of best for me.... one the best Christmas movies out there...

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jawhett1 says...

12 months ago

I can't think of another movie that more accurately captures the magical feelings of the Christmas season. fun to have on around Christmas and remember the feelings.

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Cb Uppercut says...

6 years ago

Didn't love it, it's a good movie nothing great kind of boring nothing really stood out to me to love this movie.

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KornManiak23 says...

12 months ago

Why do people like this movie so much, it's kinda boring.

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AndrewBloom

3/10 5 years ago

[3.0/10] Maybe you have to have grown up in the 1940s. Maybe you have to be nostalgic for a time that we barely have any point of reference for in 2019. Maybe you have to have watched this movie on TBS’s constant loop to where it became part of the cinematic wallpaper of your yuletide celebration. More

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Filipe Manuel Neto

9 months ago

**Without no doubt, a good film, where things work very well in a very simple way.**

When we talk about Christmas-themed films, the choice is so huge that the difficult part has been showing things that are substantially different or original. What this film does is simply tell us a good story… More

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Peter M

4 years ago

Okay, I know this isn’t a perfect movie, perhaps not close to it. We just watched it again and I teasingly pointed out small plot or action gaffes here or there. But for me it is my all time favorite Christmas movie.

Partly I suppose because it feeds into my memories of growing up in a snowy, c More

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