A Christmas Story

4K Ultra HD

Blu Ray

  • Score
    89
    from 3 reviewers
  • Bob Clark's A Christmas Story is a timeless classic that can be enjoyed by everyone, with remastered video quality and something new to discover for all ages.

    A Christmas Story
    1983
    93 min
    PG
    True 4K
    HDR10
  • Video
    95
  • A Christmas Story has become a classic over time, and the new transfer with 4K UHD and HDR10 picture provides bolder and richer colors.

  • Audio
    88
  • This release has a DTS-HD 2.0 audio mix with dialogue clarity, room penetration, and subtle background sounds, but no 5.1 option or Dolby Atmos track due to its modest source material.

  • Extra
    81
  • This two-disc release of "A Christmas Story" contains legacy bonus features and a Digital Copy redemption code, but no new bonus features.

  • Movie
    96
  • Ralphie embarks on a mission to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas, despite the warnings of potential danger, and the film A Christmas Story, directed by Bob Clark in 1983, has become a beloved holiday classic.

    True 4K
    HDR10

    Director: Bob Clark

    Actors: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin

    Plot: In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.

    Disc Release Date: 1 November 2022

    all scores

    Blu-ray.com review by Randy Miller III
    • Video
      100
    • A modest hit in theaters upon its November 1983 release, A Christmas Story established its current long-standing legacy through endless TV broadcasts and robust VHS/DVD sales so, unsurprisingly, we've...

    • Audio
      90
    • Considering A Christmas Story's modest source material, I wouldn't be surprised if this DTS-HD 2.0 Master Audio track sounded more or less identical to the lossless upgrade featured on -- and until now,...

    • Extra
      70
    • This two-disc release ships in a dual-hubbed keepcase with phoned-in cover artwork, a matching slipcover, and a Digital Copy redemption code. Bonus features are mostly identical to the 2006 Blu-ray (and...

    • Movie
      100
    • Hey, I can finally read the end credits!Fast approaching its 40th birthday, Bob Clark's A Christmas Story is, in this reviewer's opinion, one of the proverbial 800-lb. gorillas of holiday entertainment,...

    • Total
      90
    • Bob Clark's A Christmas Story is an American tradition at this point... and if you know someone who absolutely loathes it, then you probably don't need that kind of negativity in your life. Warner Bros.'...

    High-Def Digest review by Bryan Kluger
    • Video
      100
    • A Christmas Story comes with a lovely and impressive 2160p UHD 4K image with HDR10, serving as a brand-new transfer for this incredible film. The colors are bolder and richer this time around and with...

    • Audio
      80
    • This release comes with a DTS-HD 2.0 audio mix. Unfortunately, there is no 5.1 option or Dolby Atmos track. The original audio source and recording are pretty simple in that there are no big explosions...

    • Extra
      70
    • There are no new bonus features here, but rather a collection of some of the better ones from the previous out-of-print releases, which is great news. There are about 127 minutes of extras not including...

    • Movie
      100
    • Nobody in their wildest dreams would have thought that filmmaker Bob Clark made a family-friendly film called A Christmas Story in 1983 after his success in making Black Christmas, Murder By Decree, Children...

    • Total
      80
    • A Christmas Story is timeless and still a fantastic and fun way to celebrate the holidays with the family. There's something here for everyone and the older everyone gets, there's something new to discover...

    AVSForum review by Ralph Potts
    • Video
      90
    • From listening to them talk about it, it is a remembrance that they are all proud of. Ralphie’s parents, played by Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon, were perfectly cast and it is hard to imagine that...

    • Audio
      80
    • This was true of subtle background sounds even during Jean Shepherd’s running narration. Dialogue is prominent and crystal clear with room penetration that is above average...

    • Extra
      70
    • Disc 1: A Christmas Story Ultra HD Blu-rayDisc 2: A Christmas Story Blu-rayLegacy Bonus FeaturesDigital Code...

    • Movie
      100
    • But when gruff dad (Darren McGavin) and doting mom (Melinda Dillion) regularly respond with "You'll shoot your eye out!" Ralphie mounts a full-scale Santa-begging campaign. He encounters a slew of calamities...

    • Total
      85
    • It’s remastered video quality looks wonderful, giving fans an enlightening perspective that presents this classic in a whole new light on home video. I can’t add anything more other than to say it comes...