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A Christmas Story (1983)

ComedyFamily
1983 • PG • 93 min • Comedy, Family
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★ 7.9 / 10  IMDb
Comedy Family
DirectorBob Clark
WriterJean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, Bob Clark
StarsPeter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited States, Canada
Box Office: $20,778,141

About A Christmas Story

Christmas is approaching and 9 year-old Ralphie wants only one thing: a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun. When he mentions it at the dinner table, his mother’s immediate reaction is that he’ll shoot hi…

Ratings & Reviews

7.9/10
IMDb
87%
Rotten Tomatoes
77/100
Metacritic
🏆 4 wins & 11 nominations total

Cast & Crew

Director
Bob Clark
Writer
Jean Shepherd
Writer
Leigh Brown
Actor
Peter Billingsley
Actor
Melinda Dillon
Actor
Darren McGavin
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