Melinda Dillon,
Darren McGavin,
Peter Billingsley,
Ian Petrella,
Scott Schwartz
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Nine years after the Yuletide slasher flick Black Christmas, Porky's director Bob Clark once again took on the holiday genre, switching from gasps to laughs with A Christmas Story. Adapted from a memo... read more
Directed by: Bob Clark (III), Bob Clark
Release Date: November 18, 1983
DVD Release Date: September 28, 1999
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January 3, 2012I don't get the warm and fuzzy feeling of nostalgia watching this film as until this Christmas just passed, I'd never seen it. That is due to the fact that it never really took off in the UK as it did in the US, so was never on the telly. I wouldn't expect an American to want to ... read more
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December 30, 2011I tuned in halfway during TBS's A Christmas Story marathon. Everything was five-star gold. Watching it three more times kinda wore on me.
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December 25, 2011fb100000145236770Not many movies do I make sure to watch at least once a year, let alone watch it more than once a day. But, every year I look forward to watching this numerous times on Christmas Day. "Christmas Story" is the perfect Christmas movie. It captures what it's like to be a child wi... read more
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December 25, 2011Narrator: Was there no end to the conspiracy of irrational prejudice against Red Ryder and his peacemaker?
"Peace. Harmony. Comfort and Joy... Maybe Next Year."
Sure, I like A Christmas Story, but I still think it is extremely overrated. The fact that it is played for 24 straig... read more -
December 16, 2011fb733768972Now here's a story where a simple premise goes a long way. "A Christmas Story" follows a young boy (Ralphie) as he is wanting only one present for christmas, a Red Rider BB Gun that everyone tells him he will shoot his eye out with. The mood of the film does not feel quite like t... read more
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September 16, 2011You know a film's entertaining when you watch it on Christmas every year on a 24 hour loop.
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September 9, 2011I expected to enjoy this a lot, but I was disappointed. Not that it was a bad movie, I just didn't enjoy it to a five-star point.
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January 14, 2011This film is now a modern Christmas classic, the story is both realistic and very funny. If you haven't seen it, check it out this next Christmas season.
Critic Reviews
June 10, 2008
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times
There are a number of small, unexpectedly funny moments in A Christmas Story, but you have to possess the stamina of a pearl diver to find them. Full Review
February 13, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
There is a real knowledge of human nature beneath the comedy. Full Review
December 21, 2010
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Wonderful antidote to saccharine holiday tales. Full Review
June 24, 2006
Time Out
Delightfully entertaining, with a wryly amusing narration to keep the adults in the audience smirking. Full Review
February 20, 2006
Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
Funny, touching and unabashedly nostalgic. A true classic.
August 12, 2005
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
A great Hollywood classic!
October 25, 2004
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Upon its release over 20 years ago, everyone realized THIS is a modern classic holiday film.
January 5, 2004
Mark Robison, Reno Gazette-Journal
The vignettes are priceless.
December 26, 2003
Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films Guide
With much affectionate humor, A Christmas Story recalls vividly what it was like to be a kid at Christmas in a more innocent era. Full Review
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