A Christmas Story (1983)
Directed by Bob Clark · 93 min · Comedy, Family
48.4 TOPICAL score · #2,034 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (1983, directed by Bob Clark) has a TOPICAL score of 48.4 - ranked 2,034 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (1,475 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 26 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (1,475 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 26 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read33,750 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Melinda Dillon (actor #1,086), Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Jean Shepherd