Ralphie comes home.|Dec. 08, 2022|USA|98 Min.|PG
Genre: 4K-2160p;Comedy;Family
Description: **A Christmas Story Christmas (2022) Movie Summary in English**
Set in December 1973, 33 years after the events of *A Christmas Story*, Ralphie Parker has moved from Hohman, Indiana, to Chicago with his wife Sandy and their two children, Mark and Julie. Ralphie has taken a year off work to write his first novel, but its length leads to rejections from multiple publishers. As the family prepares for Christmas, expecting Ralphie’s parents to visit, they receive heartbreaking news—the death of Ralphie’s father, known as “the Old Man.”
Grieving, the family travels to Hohman in their run-down 1966 Plymouth to support Ralphie’s mother, who has been overwhelmed with condolence casseroles. She asks Ralphie to write his father’s obituary and take on the responsibility of making Christmas magical for the family.
In Hohman, Ralphie’s children befriend a neighbor from the Bumpus family but face bullying from snowmobile-riding kids. Ralphie reconnects with his old friends: Flick, now a tavern owner, and Schwartz, who still lives with his mother and has a hefty tab at Flick’s bar. During a Christmas tree shopping trip, Ralphie struggles to replicate his father’s negotiation skills and ends up with a tree too tall for the living room. While decorating, Julie becomes upset over the lack of an angel for the treetop. Ralphie improvises by telling her Santa looks for stars instead of angels in Hohman.
As Christmas Eve nears, Ralphie miraculously manages to purchase all the gifts Mark and Julie requested at Higbee’s, delighting Sandy and Mrs. Parker. However, on the way home, their Plymouth breaks down, leading to a snowball fight to pass the time. The fun turns tense when Ralphie accidentally hits Julie in the eye with a snowball, resulting in an emergency room visit and a temporary eyepatch for her.
The film captures Ralphie’s journey to honor his father’s memory while navigating the challenges of creating a memorable Christmas for his family.
Cast director: Clay Kaytis
Cast actor: Peter Billingsley, Erinn Hayes, Scott Schwartz, R.D. Robb, Zack Ward, Ian Petrella, Julie Hagerty, Julianna Layne, River Drosche, Davis Murphy
Original name: A Christmas Story Christmas