Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'A Christmas Story' right now, here are some specifics about the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy flick. A Christmas Story starring Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Jean Shepherd has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min. The release date of the movie is November 18th, 1983. The movie received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which is informed by reviews from 1,361 contributing users.
Ready to dive into the plot? 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."
About to dive into 'A Christmas Story' from the comfort of your living room? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Bob Clark-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'A Christmas Story' on each platform when they are available. 'A Christmas Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Microsoft Store, YouTube, Apple TV, Plex, Fandango At Home, Prime Video, Google Play Movies, and Spectrum On Demand in the US.
'A Christmas Story' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on November 18th, 1983
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Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
October 29th, 1997
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A Christmas Story Collection
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.










