A Christmas Story 2
Teenage Ralphie Parker pursues a coveted car in a broad, nostalgia-driven Christmas comedy set five years after his childhood adventures.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- nostalgic
- broad
- festive
- christmas viewing
- nostalgic holiday movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a derivative and inferior holiday sequel whose slapstick and weak script lack the charm of its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film returns to Ralph Parker and his family five years later while closely echoing the earlier film's style and callbacks.
Teenaged Ralphie's fixation on obtaining a car organizes the plot's main conflict.
Critics specifically noted the period-accurate old cars and attempted replication of 1940s-era Midwest America.
Critical reception repeatedly identifies slapstick humor and nostalgic callbacks as dominant stylistic features.
Films like A Christmas Story 2, and why
A Christmas Story
holiday comedy, period nostalgia, family mischief, and broad slapstick
A Christmas Story Christmas
seasonal family comedy built around adolescent embarrassment and comic misadventure
The Sandlot
nostalgic coming-of-age comedy with heightened family humor and period setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Levant
- Release Date
- 2012-09-06
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (73)
Cast
- Braeden Lemasters
- Daniel Stern
- Stacey Travis
- Valin Shinyei
- Gerard Plunkett
- David Michael Paul
- David Thompson
- Tiera Skovbye
- Shawn Macdonald
- Garry Chalk
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Christmas Story 2 about?
- Teenage Ralphie Parker pursues a coveted car in a broad, nostalgia-driven Christmas comedy set five years after his childhood adventures.
- What is A Christmas Story 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Christmas Story 2 as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A Christmas Story 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Christmas Story 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of A Christmas Story 2?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a derivative and inferior holiday sequel whose slapstick and weak script lack the charm of its predecessor.
- Which films are like A Christmas Story 2?
- Films with a similar feel include A Christmas Story, A Christmas Story Christmas, and The Sandlot.
- How long is A Christmas Story 2?
- A Christmas Story 2 runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Christmas Story 2?
- In United States, A Christmas Story 2 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
