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A Christmas Story (1983) reviews

Spore Score: 85/100 · The Pros: 84 · The Punters: 89 · 3 sources

Is A Christmas Story worth watching?

Must-see. Spore Score 85/100. The Pros and The Punters broadly agree.

About A Christmas Story

Genres: Comedy.

Where the Spore Score comes from

How we adjust the scores

The Pros' sites said 81, adjusted to 84; The Punters' sites said 79, adjusted to 89. Every review site has habits: some score high, some low, some bunch everything in the middle. We measure each site's habit across thousands of films and iron it out, so a 7/10 from a generous site and a 7/10 from a harsh one aren't treated the same. Then critics and audiences each get one figure, and the Spore Score sits between them. How the Spore Score works.

Where to watch A Christmas Story in the US

Rent or buy on Prime Video ↗ Affiliate linkDVD & Blu-ray on Amazon ↗ Affiliate linkWhere to stream (JustWatch) ↗

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