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

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Released November 18th, 1983, 'A Christmas Story' stars Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Jean Shepherd The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a user score of 73 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 1,174 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'A Christmas Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, and AMC on Demand .

'A Christmas Story' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on November 18th, 1983 - Buy A Christmas Story Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting October 29th, 1997 - Buy A Christmas Story DVD

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A Christmas Story is a classic Christmas film about a young boy who wants an air rifle for Christmas yet his parents won't allow it saying “you’ll shoot your eye out.” The film illustrates the comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph in the winter in a small town in America in the 1940s.