Christine

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Christine

R

1983

1h 50m

Horror

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Unpopular nerd Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury, which he names Christine. Arnie develops an unhealthy obsession with the car, to the alarm of his jock friend, Dennis Guilder (John Stockwell). After bully Buddy Repperton (William Ostrander) defaces Christine, the auto restores itself to perfect condition and begins killing off Buddy and his friends. Determined to stop the deaths, Dennis and Arnie's girlfriend, Leigh Cabot (Alexandra Paul), decide to destroy Christine.

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Critics Consensus

The cracks are starting to show in John Carpenter's directorial instincts, but Christine is nonetheless silly, zippy fun.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Christine is a perfectly enjoyable tale of the macabre, which can be read as a satirical parable of that particularly male kind of arrested development which manifests itself in car obsession.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 19, 2023

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Alas, Christine, as on its release — although meticulously shot and edited by the director, John Carpenter — is troubled by a single insuperable problem. The car just isn’t scary.

Oct 12, 2023

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Scott Cain

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Cinematically, the possibilities are enormous and Carpenter is equal to the occasion. Some of the visuals are eye-popping.

May 12, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

John Carpenter does a workmanlike job on this King adaptation, which suffers from thin characters (especially the female "lead"). Still the car has a ton of personality and the homoeroticism between the boys is welcome

Rated: 3/5

Apr 16, 2025

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a watchable yet rarely enthralling adaptation of Stephen King’s superior (and decidedly overlong) 1983 novel...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 7, 2025

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Justine Smith

Vague Visages

Christine offers a nuanced and aesthetically vibrant counterpoint to nostalgia-laden films of the mid-1980s.

Jun 5, 2024

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Hussein

Its the classic Killer car movie done right. it is a must see if your a John Carpenter fan.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/09/23

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Color

Amazing!! A classic!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/23

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Doug L

Perfect film. No notes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/23

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Rich

Loved the old classic. Great to see it in the theater. Never had the chance when it first came out. To young.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/23

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Aaron Bacchus

A classic John Carpenter film. One of his absolute best !! Always a great experience at The Alamo !! Sold out show. I'll be back !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/22

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Audience Member

This movie is adapted from Stephen King's book about an evil 1958 Plymouth Fury that helps a high school student take down the bullies that picked on him but ultimately causes a transformation in him- that some would call Arnie Cunningham's character possessed. While this movie is worth a watch- be advised- that this movie is not for viewers of a younger age. I would recommend that adults 18 or older would watch this movie. The plot is great- the characters make it work- and the ending is somewhat satisfying in a way that- yeah- there's justice at the end- BUT- it raises the question- could something so EVIL resurrect?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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Christine: Official Clip - Run, Moochie, Run

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Christine: Official Clip - Choking the New Girlfriend

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Christine: Official Clip - Love Eats Everything

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Christine: Official Clip - Christine Gets Crushed

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Christine: Official Clip - Death on Wheels

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Christine: Official Clip - A Life Ending Seat Adjustment

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Christine: Official Clip - The Wrecking Crew

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Christine: Official Clip - Body by Plymouth, Soul by Satan

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Christine: Official Clip - The Fiery Fury

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Christine: Official Clip - Show Me

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Synopsis

Unpopular nerd Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury, which he names Christine. Arnie develops an unhealthy obsession with the car, to the alarm of his jock friend, Dennis Guilder (John Stockwell). After bully Buddy Repperton (William Ostrander) defaces Christine, the auto restores itself to perfect condition and begins killing off Buddy and his friends. Determined to stop the deaths, Dennis and Arnie's girlfriend, Leigh Cabot (Alexandra Paul), decide to destroy Christine.

Director: John Carpenter
Producer: Richard Kobritz
Screenwriter: Bill Phillips
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Polar Films
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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