A Christmas Story
4K Ultra HD
Blu Ray
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 has become a classic over time, and the new transfer with 4K UHD and HDR10 picture provides bolder and richer colors.
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.
This two-disc release of "A Christmas Story" contains legacy bonus features and a Digital Copy redemption code, but no new bonus features.
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.
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
- Video100
- Audio90
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...
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,...
- Extra70
- Movie100
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...
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,...
- Total90
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.'...
- Video100
- Audio80
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...
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...
- Extra70
- Movie100
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...
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...
- Total80
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...
- Video90
- Audio80
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...
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...
- Extra70
- Movie100
Disc 1: A Christmas Story Ultra HD Blu-rayDisc 2: A Christmas Story Blu-rayLegacy Bonus FeaturesDigital Code...
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...
- Total85
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...