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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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The cracks are starting to show in John Carpenter's directorial instincts, but Christine is nonetheless moody, macabre 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 Full Review Kevin Maher The 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Justine Smith Vague Visages Christine offers a nuanced and aesthetically vibrant counterpoint to nostalgia-laden films of the mid-1980s. Jun 5, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Casey B So awesome seeing it on the big screen Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/24/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Color Amazing!! A classic!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/23 Full Review Doug L Perfect film. No notes. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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John Carpenter

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Keith Gordon

Arnie Cunningham

John Stockwell

Dennis Guilder

Alexandra Paul

Leigh Cabot

Robert Prosky

Will Darnell

Harry Dean Stanton

Detective Rudolph Junkins

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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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