A Christmas Story 2

"The genuine, authentic, 100% American Christmas is back."

2012 1h 25m EN

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5.1

MID

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3.3

IMDB

★5.1TMDB · 73★3.3IMDB · 2,011

Comedy

Synopsis

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The original traditional one-hundred-percent red-blooded two-fisted all-American Christmas continues five years later with Ralphie, Randy, mom and the old man. This time Ralphie has his eyes fixed on a car. But trouble is sure to follow.

“The genuine, authentic, 100% American Christmas is back.”

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Cast

Braeden Lemasters
Ralph Parker
Daniel Stern
The Old Man
Stacey Travis
Mother
Valin Shinyei
Randy Parker
Gerard Plunkett
Hank Catenhauser
David Michael Paul
Schwartz
David Thompson
Flick
Tiera Skovbye
Drucilla Gootrad

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Levant
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "A Christmas Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Levant, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Bondelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Braeden Lemasters and Daniel Stern and Stacey Travis carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian Levant directs. Jan Kiesser behind the camera. David Newman scores. Roger Bondelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "A Christmas Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Brian Levant, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Roger Bondelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Braeden Lemasters and Daniel Stern and Stacey Travis carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The genuine, authentic, 100% American Christmas is back.".
10IMDB entry: tt2281069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jan Kiesser
Original score: David Newman
Editing: Roger Bondelli
Production design: Brentan Harron
Costume design: Kerry Weinrauch
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: A Christmas Story 2 (2012)
IMDB rating: 3.3/10 · 2,011 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 nomination.

Part of

A Christmas Story Collection

A Christmas Story is a classic Christmas film about a young boy who wants an air rifle for Christmas yet his parents won't allow it saying “you’ll shoot your eye out.” The film illustrates the comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph in the winter in a small town in America in the 1940s.