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Christine

1983

Directed by John Carpenter

How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?

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. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.

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Keith Gordon John Stockwell Alexandra Paul Robert Prosky Harry Dean Stanton Christine Belford Roberts Blossom William Ostrander David Spielberg Malcolm Danare Steven Tash Stuart Charno Kelly Preston Marc Poppel Robert Darnell Douglas Warhit Richard Collier Bruce French Keri Montgomery Jan Burrell Charles Steak Art Evans John Richard Petersen

Alternative Titles

John Carpenter's Christine, Stephen Kings Christine, Qatil Maşın, Chiếc Xe Ma Quái, Христина, Christine - La macchina infernale, Christine: O Carro Assassino, Кристина, 克莉丝汀魅力, Katil Araba, קריסטין, Κριστίν, Кристин, 크리스틴, Kristina, クリスティーン, Christine - Mașina ucigașă, Christine – tappaja-auto, คริสตีน เก๋งปีศาจ, Christine, djevelens bil

Genre

Horror

Themes

Horror, the undead and monster classics Terrifying, haunted, and supernatural horror Gory, gruesome, and slasher horror Creepy, chilling, and terrifying horror Gothic and eerie haunting horror Twisted dark psychological thriller Show All…

Premiere

01 Jan 1984

France Avoriaz Film Festival

Theatrical

09 Dec 1983

Canada18A
Turkey
USAR

25 Jan 1984

FranceTP

01 Mar 1984

Italy14+

02 Mar 1984

UK18

16 Mar 1984

Germany16

22 Mar 1984

Netherlands12

30 Mar 1984

FinlandK-16
Greece

13 Apr 1984

Norway15

19 Apr 1984

Hong KongIIA

03 May 1984

AustraliaM

04 May 1984

PortugalM/16

05 May 1984

JapanPG12

10 May 1984

Argentina+16

11 May 1984

Denmark
Ireland18
MexicoC

17 May 1984

Brazil12

31 May 1984

Colombia

25 Jun 1984

Spain12

16 Jul 1984

Sweden15

24 Sep 1985

IndiaA

27 Oct 2021

France

20 Oct 2023

Ireland18
UK

Physical

01 Oct 1984

USAR

01 Jan 1994

Czechia15+

03 Aug 1999

USAR

20 Sep 1999

Netherlands12

31 Oct 1999

UK18

08 Dec 1999

Sweden15

12 Mar 2013

USAR

10 Sep 2014

Netherlands12

TV

24 Jul 2002

Netherlands12

Argentina

10 May 1984

Theatrical+16

Australia

03 May 1984

TheatricalM

Brazil

17 May 1984

Theatrical12

Canada

09 Dec 1983

Theatrical18A

Colombia

31 May 1984

Theatrical

Czechia

01 Jan 1994

Physical15+

Denmark

11 May 1984

Theatrical

Finland

30 Mar 1984

TheatricalK-16

France

01 Jan 1984

Premiere Avoriaz Film Festival

25 Jan 1984

TheatricalTP

27 Oct 2021

Theatrical Re-release

Germany

16 Mar 1984

Theatrical16 West Germany

Greece

30 Mar 1984

Theatrical

Hong Kong

19 Apr 1984

TheatricalIIA

India

24 Sep 1985

TheatricalA

Ireland

11 May 1984

Theatrical18

20 Oct 2023

Theatrical18 Re-release

Italy

01 Mar 1984

Theatrical14+

Japan

05 May 1984

TheatricalPG12

Mexico

11 May 1984

TheatricalC

Netherlands

22 Mar 1984

Theatrical12

20 Sep 1999

Physical12 DVD

24 Jul 2002

TV12 V8

10 Sep 2014

Physical12 Blu ray

Norway

13 Apr 1984

Theatrical15

Portugal

04 May 1984

TheatricalM/16

Spain

25 Jun 1984

Theatrical12

Sweden

16 Jul 1984

Theatrical15

08 Dec 1999

Physical15 DVD

Turkey

09 Dec 1983

Theatrical

UK

02 Mar 1984

Theatrical18

31 Oct 1999

Physical18 VHS & DVD

20 Oct 2023

Theatrical Re-release

USA

09 Dec 1983

TheatricalR

01 Oct 1984

PhysicalR VHS

03 Aug 1999

PhysicalR VHS & DVD

12 Mar 2013

PhysicalR Blu-ray

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Popular reviews

Review by Karsten ★★★★

so he definitely fucked the car, no?
Review by Patrick Willems ★★★½ 4

I respect this movie's commitment to trying to make the insult "shitter" happen.
Review by James (Schaffrillas) ★★★½ 10

Arnie just fuck the car already
Review by Jamelle Bouie ★★★½ 9

Surprisingly layered for a film about a killer car. It can be read as an indictment of consumer society and car culture. It can be read as a sly subversion of nostalgia porn like GREASE and AMERICAN GRAFFITI. And it can be read as a blistering critique of toxic masculinity, of the ways in which the natural desire to grow into yourself as a man can warp and curdle into something destructive — and ultimately fatal — to yourself and others.
Or, you know, you can just watch it as a film about a killer car. Whatever works for you.
Review by Will Sloan ★★★★

At last - a strong female character.
Review by Rich Trash🗑️ ★★★★ 5

That scene where the gas station explodes and the car drives away on fire, that is worth the price of admission.
Review by matt lynch ★★★★½ 1

"There ain't nothing finer than being behind the wheel of your own automobile. Except maybe for pussy."
Review by Josh Lewis ★★★★

Such a brutal spit in the face of anyone who had that tacky 50s nostalgia in the 80s—greasers are now psychopaths and the iconography of the Plymouth is not just a corrupting force of status and power but also a tool of cruel bodily harm. Keith Gordon very convincingly plays a guy who really wants to fuck a car. How could you not love this? Was very cool to introduce it at a packed screening tonight.
Full discussion on ep 84 of my podcast SLEAZOIDS.
Review by merritt k ★★★★ 3

Things I love about this movie:
-No explanation or lore behind Christine. She's just an evil car! We can all understand that, we don't need backstory
-The affection between Arnie and Dennis, which feels pretty unusual for an 80s movie about high school guys
-Seemingly 40 year old high schooler who gets killed by the car
-The preponderance of "shitter" as a term of abuse, which I've literally never heard anywhere else
-Carpenter's killer theme
-"God, I hate rock and roll"
Review by Ian West ★★★★★ 30

“Okay... show me”

Christine was one of the very first Stephen King books I read, I still have the paperback my mom bought me from Walden books (remember that place?!?) in a local mall and I feverishly read it. A few weeks after school started I’d finished it, and I went out with my folks for dinner and lo and behold in the parking lot of a Stewart’s I saw a Plymouth Fury.
Oh no. I was terrified. Turns out the burger joint was having one of those classic car meetups where a bunch of old tucked in shirt guys all walk around saying the exact same thing to each other: “she’s a…
Review by Emma Stefansky 3

I think christine and I would be friends
Review by Todd Gaines ★★★★ 6

Dork loves car. Car loves Dork. Future Baywatch babe loves dork. Car gets jealous. Greaser Bullies hate the Dork & the Car. Car gets even. Dork's best friend tries to help. All hell breaks loose. Carpenter's score is pitch-perfect. It creeps up on us at the right times during some fun chase scenes. New car smell is the 2nd best smell known to man and the moral of the film is: don't shit on Christine.

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How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?

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Premiere

01 Jan 1984

Theatrical

09 Dec 1983

25 Jan 1984

01 Mar 1984

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16 Mar 1984

22 Mar 1984

30 Mar 1984

13 Apr 1984

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04 May 1984

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01 Oct 1984

01 Jan 1994

03 Aug 1999

20 Sep 1999

31 Oct 1999

08 Dec 1999

12 Mar 2013

10 Sep 2014

TV

24 Jul 2002

Argentina

10 May 1984

Australia

03 May 1984

Brazil

17 May 1984

Canada

09 Dec 1983

Colombia

31 May 1984

Czechia

01 Jan 1994

Denmark

11 May 1984

Finland

Director

Producers

Writer

Original Writer

Casting

Editor

Cinematography

Assistant Directors

Executive Producers

Lighting

Camera Operator

Production Design

Set Decoration

Special Effects

Stunts

Composers

Costume Design

Makeup

Hairstyling