A Christmas Story Film • 1983 • Comedy, Family Watch trailer 68% 79% 71% 78% 89%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.Where to watch Streaming information by Cast & CrewBob ClarkDirector & ScreenplayJean ShepherdNovel & ScreenplayLeigh BrownScreenplayMelinda DillonMotherDarren McGavinThe Old ManPeter BillingsleyRalphieJean ShepherdRalphie as an Adult (voice)Ian PetrellaRandyScott SchwartzFlickR.D. RobbSchwartzTedde MooreMiss ShieldsYano AnayaGrover DillZack WardScut FarkusSee all cast & crew on IMDbDetailsStatusReleasedReleaseNovember 18, 1983OriginsUnited States of AmericaGenresComedyFamilyTagsHoliday ComedyHoliday FamilyHolidayExternal linksLinks AllMovie American Film Institute Apple TV FilmAffinity Google Knowledge Graph IMDb Letterboxd MUBI Metacritic Movie Review Query Engine Netflix Official site Plex Rotten Tomatoes TCM TMDB The Numbers Trakt Wikidata Wikipedia iTunes Reviews A Christmas Story (1983) Variety Staff • variety.com 5 FILMS THAT ARE MODERN OR WOULD-BE CHRISTMAS CLASSICS Chicago Tribune • chicagotribune.com RemakesTitleYearAvg.A Christmas Story Live!201750.1%A Christmas Story198377%The Phantom of the Open Hearth1976-CollectionTitleYearAvg.A Christmas Story Christmas202263.6%A Christmas Story 2201235.5%It Runs in the Family199453.3%A Christmas Story198377%EvolutionPositions in the top 50 for A Christmas Story in the past 30 days