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1983 | DIRECTED BY BOB CLARK

A Christmas Story

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Movie Stats
Year
1983
Runtime
 93 minutes (1 hr 33 mins)
Certificates

PG

PG

7

Atp
Select Cast
Melinda Dillon
Darren McGavin
Peter Billingsley
Scott Schwartz
Jean Shepherd
Ian Petrella
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
13th Jan 2021
Last viewed:
2nd May 2026
Total views:
113
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
18th November 1983
42 years 9 months 12 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
18th November 1983
42 years 9 months 12 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
23rd December 1983
42 years 8 months 7 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
14th September 1984
41 years 11 months 16 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
15th November 1984
41 years 9 months 15 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
16th November 1984
41 years 9 months 14 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £690.1 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $20.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
363,208 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
6.6 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 26th Oct '84
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £315.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11
US Box Office
  • Release: 18th Nov '83
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $2.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 6
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
bob clark Bob Clark
Starring
Melinda DillonMother Parker
Darren McGavinThe Old Man Parker
Peter BillingsleyRalphie Parker
Scott SchwartzFlick
Jean ShepherdRalphie
Ian PetrellaRandy Parker
Tedde MooreMiss Shields
R.D. RobbSchwartz
Zack WardScut Farkus
Yano AnayaGrover Dill
Jeff GillenSanta Claus
Colin FoxMing the Merciless
Paul HubbardFlash Gordon
Leslie CarlsonChristmas Tree Man
Jim HunterFreight Man
Patty JohnsonHead Elf
Drew HocevarMale Elf
David SvobodaKid with Goggles
Dwayne McLeanBlack Bart
Helen E. KaiderWicked Witch
John WongChinese Father
Johan Sebastian WongWaiter #1
Fred LeeWaiter #2
Dan MaWaiter #3
Rocco BellusciStreet Kid
Tommy WallaceBoy in School
Court BensonPierre Andre
Leigh BrownRed Hatted Curly Haired Woman in Line for Santa
Bob ClarkSwede
Giada DobrzenskaLittle Girl at Parade
Dave DuffFirefighter
Don GeyerThe Scarecrow
Kathryn HayzerChurch Goer
Gary JonesChristmas Shopper
John KennedyFire Chief at Schoolyard
Bill KravitzBilly
Jordan-Patrick MarcantonioBoy Visiting Santa
Julie MatthewsCaroler
Christine PowrieScreaming Girl on Slide After Ralphie
Quinn SmithFlagpole Bully Sudent
Kristephan Warren-StevensCrowd Person
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
11
Total weeks
11
Total UK Gross:
£690,096
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
A Christmas Story
26 Oct 1984
2N
£315,337
£315,337
2 Nov 1984
3▼
£126,135
£491,926
9 Nov 1984
4▼
£63,068
£573,914
16 Nov 1984
3▲
£42,045
£628,573
23 Nov 1984
5▼
£16,818
£652,118
30 Nov 1984
6▼
£8,727
£664,772
7 Dec 1984
7▼
£7,691
£675,155
14 Dec 1984
8▼
£5,076
£682,515
21 Dec 1984
9▼
£2,981
£686,390
28 Dec 1984
9▲▼
£1,925
£688,893
4 Jan 1985
9▲▼
£925
£690,096

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
6
Total Weeks
6
Total US Gross:
$20,640,209
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
18 Nov 1983
3N
$2,072,473
$2,072,473
25 Nov 1983
1▲
$3,935,944
$7,291,703
2 Dec 1983
2▼
$2,659,752
$10,519,497
9 Dec 1983
6▼
$1,773,767
$12,800,362
23 Nov 1984
15N
$142,306
$142,306
25 Dec 2020
14N
$35,000
$20,640,209

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £690,096
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A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story / 1983

Directed By
Bob Clark
Starring
Melinda Dillon • Darren McGavin • Peter Billingsley
  • UK gross: £690,096
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