A Christmas Story (1983)
Comedy, Family [USA:PG, 1 h 33 min]
Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin
Director: Bob Clark
IMDb rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 7.9/10 (128,882 votes)
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters. It stars Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, and Peter Billingsley and is a seasonal classic in North America.