Is A Christmas Story easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Christmas Story end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Christmas Story scary?

No. Less frightening than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Christmas Story sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Christmas Story violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Christmas Story

Name: A Christmas Story
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1983
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Jean Shepherd, Ian Petrella

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

Directed by Bob Clark

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

198393 min7.2 / 10

A warmly nostalgic, gently comedic celebration of childhood wonder and family bonds set during a 1940s 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.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is A Christmas Story easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.
Does A Christmas Story end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.
Is A Christmas Story scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is A Christmas Story sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is A Christmas Story violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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