A Christmas Story

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

Nov 18 1983 PG 1h 34m
Comedy, Family

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.

Plot

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 his eye out. He then decides on a perfect theme for his teacher but her reaction is like his. He fantasizes about what it would be like to be Red Ryder and catch the bad guys. When the big day arrives he gets lots of present under the tree including a lovely gift from his aunt that his mother just adores. But what about the BB gun?

Written by

Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, Bob Clark

Directed by

Bob Clark

Production Countries

Canada, United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Christmas Tree Films

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 11 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
174,793
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
77
Popularity
NA