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Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   48,112 votes
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Director:
Bob Clark
Writers:
Jean Shepherd (novel)
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Release Date:
18 November 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family more
Tagline:
A Tribute to the Original, Traditional, One-Hundred-Percent, Red-Blooded, Two-Fisted, All-American Christmas... more
Plot:
Ralphie has to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940's. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 11 nominations more
User Comments:
a contemporary classic more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
94 min | USA:93 min (20th Anniversary)
Country:
USA | Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Finland:S | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Norway:7 (original rating) | Australia:G

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Trivia:
According to Peter Billingsley (young Ralphie) in the DVD Commentary, the nonsensical ramblings that Ralphie exclaims while beating up Scott Farkus were scripted, word for word. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After the bully hits Ralph with a snowball, the snow suddenly disappears from his face as well as his coat. more
Quotes:
Narrator: Aunt Clara had for years labored under the delusion that I was not only perpetually 4 years old, but also a girl. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Step by Step: Christmas Story (#3.11)" (1993) more
Soundtrack:
Peter and the Wolf more

FAQ

How would you go about detaching a tongue stuck to a cold flagpole?
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20 out of 25 people found the following comment useful:-
a contemporary classic, 21 December 2006
10/10
Author: postmanwhoalwaysringstwice from usa

Bob Clark, the director behind the collegiate slasher flick "Black Christmas" and the naughty sex comedy "Porky's" surprisingly went on to hold the reins of the charming, innocent, nostalgic holiday romp "A Christmas Story" in 1983. The film is seen through the eyes of nine-year-old Ralphie, and is frequently told through the older more knowing voice of Jean Shepherd, who wrote the source material "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash" in 1966. The film takes place sometime in the early 1940s (Shepherd has been quoted as saying specifically 1940), although the tone and texture of the film allow for more of the uncertain "period" look. The film follows the struggles of our child protagonist, specifically his longing for a very specific BB gun, which he references nearly thirty times during the course of the film, explaining why the come back "you'll shoot your eye out" is so associated with this movie. "A Christmas Story" is a wonderful, relaxing, little movie that never seems to age.

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