Ralphie Parker wants only one thing for Christmas: An Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle. A Christmas Story is the hilarious account of Ralphie's desperate quest to ensure that this most perfect of gifts ends up under his tree this Christmas.
What Is the Story of A Christmas Story?
Based on the classic 1983 holiday movie, A Christmas Story follows nine-year-old Ralphie Parker, a daydreamer from Indiana who spends his days counting down to the most exciting day in any kid's life: Christmas. All he wants is an official Red Ryder Carbine-Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle, but as his parents and teachers warn him, “You’ll shoot your eye out!” A Christmas Story chart’s Ralphie’s desperate quest to ensure that his perfect gift ends up under the tree on Christmas morning.
"No coal in the Christmas stocking for this entertaining family show, which sticks close to its source material while establishing an engaging personality of its own."
The Hollywood Reporter
David Rooney
"Zac Ballard, as younger brother Randy, is a delight. Director John Rando borrows film techniques like freeze-frame and simulated slow motion to great effect."
Entertainment Weekly
Tanner Stransky
"You’d have to have a Grinch-size heart not to feel a smile spreading across your face..."
The New York Times
Charles Isherwood