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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A Christmas Story Collection
A tribute to the original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas.
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.
honeybee <3
Aug 30, 2026 · via TMDB
Ralphie's mind works in ways similar to my own, I see myself in him, and that bothers me > (4/5, originally reviewed 12/24/24)
Filipe Manuel Neto
Jan 23, 2024 · via TMDB
**Without no doubt, a good film, where things work very well in a very simple way.** When we talk about Christmas-themed films, the choice is so huge that the difficult part has been showing things that are substantially different or original. What this film does is simply tell us a good story… and it works like that! It's not a film that enchants us, and I, personally, hardly see myself seeing it again. But the fact is that it manages to be much better than a lot of the rubbish that appears around Christmas. The script is simple and so direct that it can be summed up in one sentence: it is a description of a child's Christmas and the way in which he, through various means, tries to get the gift he most wants to receive, and which his parents seem disinclined to give. give him: an air pressure gun. And this leads me to talk about the first point that really surprised me about this film: the fact that a child is offered a gun. I'm not from the USA, I'm Portuguese, and when I was a child I had toy shotguns and pistols, but they didn't shoot, they were made of plastic. An air rifle, in my understanding, is still a weapon. Therefore, I was shocked by the idea of seeing an air gun for sale as a toy, among other toys. However, it is well known that we, in Europe, do not have the almost emotional relationship with weapons that North Americans have, and the laws that regulate them here are much tougher than the laws in the USA. Therefore, I know that my strangeness is due to cultural differences, but I still felt it with great intensity in this film. Aside from this, I honestly don't have any major criticisms to point out: the dialogues are good, and the situations created are quite believable, even those that seem more crazy (such as the dogs that eat the turkey). There are many beautiful moments that move us, whether because of the affectionate relationship of that family, or because of the evocation of the best memories of each person's childhood: when watching the film, we remember our own past with a tear in our eyes, the people who no longer live close to us or are no longer present in this world. I felt old watching this film, I thought a lot about what I experienced, about the speed at which life takes turns and about the dreams I had at that boy's age (many of them I fulfilled and many were left behind)... But I'm not here to talk about me! The film seems simple, it even seems cheap to make, if we consider the simplicity of the effects, the effectiveness and modesty of the sets, the very unpretentious way in which everything is presented to us, from the costumes to the cinematography itself, which is nothing special, but which works. efficiently. I would particularly highlight the exquisite way in which the production managed to recreate the family atmosphere experienced at the end of the 1940s, right in the aftermath of the Second World War. The cast also doesn't have big names, at least for me: young Peter Billingsley does an excellent job and is elegantly supported by Darren McGavin and Melinda Dilon. I dare say that this was the best of each of these actors.
Peter McGinn
Dec 24, 2020 · via TMDB
Okay, I know this isn’t a perfect movie, perhaps not close to it. We just watched it again and I teasingly pointed out small plot or action gaffes here or there. But for me it is my all time favorite Christmas movie. Partly I suppose because it feeds into my memories of growing up in a snowy, cold small town, though this predates my childhood by several years. And rarely do I feel like an ensemble cast made up of both adult and child actors do so well together. The Parkers, husband and wife, have their duel over the “major award,” and at times their sensibilities reside on different planets: his love of sports and her submersion into the details of raising children, but they are a unit and comically in love. And I even think part of the charm for me is the voice of the narrator. Adult Ralphie is of course Jean Shepherd, one of the screenwriters and the author of the source book “In God we Trust; All Others Pay Cash, a book I once owned in paperback. For years I listened to his radio show, late at night, my ears glued to a small transistor radio. He spoke in a hushed, dramatic voice about his childhood and other stories. I remember once he intoned about a magic place called “Maine,” where his father hunted or wanted to hunt. Of course I lived in Maine so it was a sort of revelation to hear it was a special place. (And it is.) So A Christmas Story ticks all of the boxes for me in nostalgia and humor and covers the major elements of Christmas for kids, all achieved without the Christmas miracle a lot of holiday films trot out at the end.
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Plex
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
Drew Hocevar
Male Elf
David Edward
Kid with Goggles
Helen E. Kaider
Wicked Witch
Fred Lee
Waiter #2
Bob Clark
Swede (uncredited)
Kathryn Hayzer
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Quinn Smith
Flagpole Bully Sudent (uncredited)
Gavin Mitchell
Art Direction
Bob Clark
Director
Marci Liroff
Casting
Mike Fenton
Casting
Bob Clark
Producer
Carl Zittrer
Original Music Composer
Paul Zaza
Original Music Composer
Jean Shepherd
Novel
Bob Clark
Screenplay
Jean Shepherd
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Chicas Malas El Ataque De Momo
The Good, the Bad, and the Bloodthirsty
Stories of Songville
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The Worst That Could Happen
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Carnival in Flanders
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Forrest Gump
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Anne of Green Gables
Love, Rosie
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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Life of Brian
The Princess Bride
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Mary Poppins
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
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The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem
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Last Holiday
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I am the Secret in Your Heart
Bill Burr: Live at Red Rocks
Men in Black
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White Christmas
Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol'
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The Proposal
Clifford the Big Red Dog
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Murder Most Foul
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
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Monsieur Batignole
Oliver!
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
The Good Companions
Lucky Jim
Rasplyuev's Days of Fun
You'll Fall For Me
Teinen Oyaji Kaizou Keikaku
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
Meet the Robinsons
A Christmas Carol
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
8 Women
Value for Money
Two Turtle Doves
Albert
Santa Claus
Moriah's Lighthouse
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
The Boxtrolls
Jakob the Liar
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
No Time Like Christmas
The Mysterious Miss C.
Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
To Die For
Kotch
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Christmas for a Dollar
Le Pion
The Gendarme Gets Married
Ask Any Girl
Golden Eels
A Christmas Wish
The Happy Camper
Shrek the Halls
Home for Christmas
Family Switch
Millions
The Hippopotamus
Vampire Academy
The Secret Garden
JP ja murtovaras
Merry Good Enough
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Christmas in the Clouds
Sukiyaki Western Django
Gigi
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
O Palmenbaum
Picture a Perfect Christmas
The Loves of Kačenka Strnadová
Railroad Tigers
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
The TV Set
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
A Castle for Christmas
Snowglobe
The Madman of Lab Four
Paklíc
The Canterville Ghost
Christmas Present
The Letter for the King
One Magic Christmas
The Sensual Man
VeggieTales: The Toy That Saved Christmas
VeggieTales: Saint Nicholas - A Story of Joyful Giving
The Last Aristocrat
Winter Wonderland
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!
Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy in the Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile
Christmas in Scotland
Evan Almighty
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
Houseguest
The Mystic Masseur
Under Wraps
Tonight the Skirts Fly
Hawaii
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
A Christmas Tree Miracle
Mistletoe in Montana
Pettson and Findus: The Best Christmas Ever
Super Monsters and the Wish Star
Eight Crazy Nights
Alex & Emma
I Believe in Santa
Eragon
Frostbitten
The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun
This Girl for Hire
Pride and Prejudice
The GLO Friends Save Christmas
Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift
Aatamin puvussa ja vähän Eevankin
Ice Spiders
Holiday Reunion
A Very Cool Christmas
The Christmas Chain
A Christmas Hero
Bethlehem Light
The Perfect Christmas
The Club of Ugly Children
The Robber Bridegroom
Framed for the Holidays
Pepánek Nezdara
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Honba za filmovým námětem
Pascal the Rascal
Klícka
Natal dos Barcelos
Grandma's
Tradition
A Walk With Richard
Issa
Untitled Alice in Wonderland Musical
I Fell in Love with Santa
Love and Other Words
Summerdaze: Christmas Together
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
The Christmas Chronicles
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Spirited
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Elf
Merry Little Batman
Noelle
8-Bit Christmas
Christmas Magic
Family Switch
A Christmas Story Christmas
Christmas with the Kranks
Get Santa
Jingle All the Way
Dashing Through the Snow
Unaccompanied Minors
The Santa Clause 2
Candy Cane Lane
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
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Nov 21, 1984
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