7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Family • 1983 • 93 min • Older Kids (7+)
A Christmas Story (1983)
A Christmas Story (1983)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Peter Billingsley • Melinda Dillon • Darren McGavin
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Peter Billingsley • Melinda Dillon • Darren McGavin
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central narrative focuses on apolitical themes of childhood desire, family dynamics, and holiday nostalgia, without explicitly promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features traditional casting without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative positively frames traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Christmas, a central Christian holiday, with warmth, nostalgia, and humor. While it satirizes the commercialism and chaos surrounding the holiday, it ultimately affirms the spirit of family, tradition, and the underlying magic associated with the season, without critiquing the religious tenets themselves.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
A Christmas Story (1983) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a young boy's Christmas experiences in the 1940s, with no elements related to queer identity present in the film's plot or character arcs.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
A Christmas Story (1983) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's storyline is entirely centered on a young boy's quest for a Christmas gift and his family's holiday experiences, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the narrative or character portrayals.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
A Christmas Story (1983) is an adaptation of Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional stories. All main characters, such as Ralphie, The Old Man, and Mother, retain their established genders from the source material in the film.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1983 film "A Christmas Story" is an adaptation of Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional stories, which depict a white family in the 1940s. The film's main characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the established source material, indicating no instances of race swapping.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.7
7.7
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