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

A Christmas Story

7.2

1,432 votes·

1983

1h 33m

·Movie

ComedyFamily

Overview

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.

Director

Bob Clark

Status

Released

Language

Commercial Verdict

Blockbuster

Budget

$3.3M

Revenue

$20.7M

Profit

+$17.4M

ROI

+527%

Revenue vs Budget6.3x

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Massive commercial success

Keywords

based on novel or bookholidaynostalgiayoung boysnowchinese restauranttonguenostalgicchristmas tree dealermall santachristmas1940s

Cast

Melinda Dillon

Mother

Darren McGavin

The Old Man

Peter Billingsley

Ralphie

Jean Shepherd

Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

Ian Petrella

Randy

Scott Schwartz

Flick

R.D. Robb

Schwartz

Tedde Moore

Miss Shields

Yano Anaya

Grover Dill

Zack Ward

Scut Farkus

Jeff Gillen

Santa Claus

Leslie Carlson

Christmas Tree Man

Jim Hunter

Freight Man

Patty Johnson

Head Elf

Drew Hocevar

Male Elf

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