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A Christmas Story Christmas

Play trailer 1:51 Poster for A Christmas Story Christmas PG 2022 1h 41m Kids & Family Holiday Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The family comedy "A Christmas Story Christmas" is the long-awaited follow-up to annual holiday favorite, "A Christmas Story." This time, Ralphie is all grown up and must deal with Christmas and all that comes with it... as a dad. Peter Billingsley returns to the role that has made kids of all ages anticipate Christmas morning like no other.
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It isn't as much fun as an official Red Ryder carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time, but A Christmas Story Christmas remains a sequel worth celebrating.

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As sweet and nostalgic as the yuletide season itself, A Christmas Story Christmas should be happy holiday viewing for fans of the original.

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Noel Murray Los Angeles Times Like its predecessor, it is enjoyably episodic, jumping from one comic vignette to another. Some of these connect, while others land with a thud. But so it goes with Christmas. Not every present is a winner. Nov 25, 2022 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times It’ll make for a warm double helping of Christmas nostalgia. Rated: 3/4 Nov 17, 2022 Full Review Calum Marsh New York Times Mostly it made me want to watch the original, which, as always, remains well worth revisiting. Nov 17, 2022 Full Review Lee Zumpe Tampa Bay Newspapers "A Christmas Story Christmas" eventually hooks viewers by unexpectedly redirecting its focus. Oct 26, 2023 Full Review Annie Banks Chuck Load of Comics A toasty, mild, and middling look back at a classic title being passed from one generation to the next. Rated: 5/10 Feb 22, 2023 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews What's great is seeing Billingsley play the same role as an adult that he played as a kid. Rated: B Dec 28, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chuck K There are times within this movie that really bring my generation crashing into warm but bittersweet reality...watching Peter Billingsley and company as old people...and realizing you are old too. But, that's part of the joy. The world that the legendary Bob Clark created lives on in this, and it looks exactly as the 70s would look from his lens, in my opinion. Everything feels tactile, breaking down, cheap, and dirty, and those are compliments, believe me. It's because it feels REAL. It also does a great job of capturing the slightly cracked whimsy of the original, and that's a joy as well. A few things don't work, a few of the jokes don't land, and some of the casting isn't perfect. But that's okay. What DOES work, without fail, is Billingsley himself. He inhabits the role with a presence and love that feels like both a love letter to the role that made him famous, and a demonstration that, had he chosen to keep acting in more than bit parts, instead of becoming a very successful producer, he would have been truly great. One moment in particular was a scene that I will carry with me forever, because it drove everything: the story, my life growing up with the first one as a beloved tradition, Billingsley's forever connection to the role, and the thunderous absence of Darren McGavin...home. In that moment, I realized what a talent Billingsley was, and why he is behind such massive movements in Hollywood. Will it be as enduring as the original? Probably not. But that's okay. It does what it was supposed to do with class, skill, and a TON of heart. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Andrew It’s good. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/25 Full Review C D Nowhere near as fantastic as the original, but it works as a solid revisit Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/22/25 Full Review Ry H It was able to capture elements from the first movie with a lot of the original cast and new family dramas. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/22/25 Full Review Stephen C LOL, humor in 1 hour and 41 minutes. Rated PG for Some Rude Material/Behavior, and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review Avalynn J it was good and i like it Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The family comedy "A Christmas Story Christmas" is the long-awaited follow-up to annual holiday favorite, "A Christmas Story." This time, Ralphie is all grown up and must deal with Christmas and all that comes with it... as a dad. Peter Billingsley returns to the role that has made kids of all ages anticipate Christmas morning like no other.
Director
Clay Kaytis
Producer
Irwin Zwilling, Marc Toberoff, Cale Boyter, Jay Ashenfelter, Peter Billingsley, Vince Vaughn
Screenwriter
Nick Schenk
Production Co
Legendary Pictures, Wild West Picture Show
Rating
PG (Some Rude Material/Behavior|Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 17, 2022
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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