Trailer
Summary
Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 63Audiences 69GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer69%
Metascore57
User score7.1
Letterboxd · 206 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.8
Audience score65%
Box office
2.2×its budget
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $21 M
Worldwide it earned $12 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 50 min
Longer than most horror movies, +15 min on the typical 95
typical 95110Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 71 more
+1Released
1983
December 9, 1983
43 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 23 more36 people
- Keith GordonArnie Cunningham
- John StockwellDennis Guilder
- Alexandra PaulLeigh Cabot
- Robert ProskyWill Darnell
- Harry Dean StantonRudolph Junkins
- Christine BelfordRegina Cunningham
- Roberts BlossomGeorge LeBay
- William OstranderBuddy Repperton
David SpielbergMr. Casey
Malcolm DanareMoochie Welch
Steven TashRichard Trelawney
Stuart CharnoDon Vandenberg
Kelly PrestonRoseanne
Marc PoppelChuck
Robert DarnellMichael Cunningham
Richard CollierPepper Boyd
Bruce FrenchMr. Smith
Douglas WarhitBemis- KMKeri MontgomeryEllie
Jan BurrellLibrarian- CSCharles SteakShoppie
Art EvansAuto Assembly Worker (uncredited)- CGCharles GallantFootball Fan (uncredited)
- KGKatheryn GallantFootball Fan (uncredited)
Directing · 6
- John Carpenter Director, Original Music Composer
- Larry Franco First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
- Jack Philbrick Second Assistant Director
- Kisuna Jacobsen Script Supervisor
- Connie Garcia-Singer Assistant Director Trainee
- Ellen Benjamin Other
Writing · 2
- Bill Phillips Screenplay
- Stephen King Novel
Production · 16
- Mark Tarlov Executive Producer
- Kirby McCauley Executive Producer
- Richard Kobritz Producer
- Karen Rea Casting
- Barry Bernardi Associate Producer
- Carol Rosenthal Production Secretary
Camera · 9
- Donald M. Morgan Director of Photography
- Tony Rivetti Sr. First Assistant Camera
- Gary Parker Dolly Grip
- Chris Schwiebert Camera Operator
- Joseph F. Valentine Steadicam Operator
- Clay H. Wilson Grip
Editing · 2
- Marion Rothman Editor
- Virginia Katz Assistant Editor
Sound · 19
- Alan Howarth Original Music Composer
- David Lewis Yewdall Supervising Sound Editor
- Devon Heffley Curry ADR Supervisor
- John Post Sound Editor
- John K. Adams Foley Artist
- Duane Hartzell Sound Editor
Art · 11
- Daniel A. Lomino Production Design
- Louis S. Fleming Assistant Property Master
- George Jenson Production Illustrator
- Kent H. Johnson Property Master
- Cloudia Rebar Set Decoration
- Daril Alder Leadman
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Darryl Levine Costume Design, Costume Supervisor
- Robert Dawn Makeup Supervisor, In Memory Of
- Frankie Bergman Hairstylist
- Dawn J. Jackson Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Roy Arbogast Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects
Lighting · 14
- James B. Crawford Electrician
- Alex Skvorzov Best Boy Electric
- Gary H. Holt Gaffer
- Lou Tobin Gaffer
- Bob E. Krattiger Electrician
- Steve Wolfe Electrician
Other crew · 42
- Terry Leonard Stunt Coordinator
- Dick Warlock Stunts
- Carey Loftin Stunt Driver
- Donna Evans Stunts
- Kevin Quibell Special Effects
- Jim Wilkey Stunts
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