

Christine
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $9.7M
- Box office
- $21.2M
- Language
- English
- plymouth
- anthropomorphism
- detroit, michigan
- bulldozer
- overprotective parent
- vexed
- inanimate objects come to life
- playful
- vindictive
- distressing
- harsh
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United States of America
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- TheatricalA24 Sept 1985
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR9 Dec 1983
- PhysicalRVHS1 Oct 1984
- PhysicalRVHS & DVD3 Aug 1999
- PhysicalRBlu-ray12 Mar 2013
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical182 Mar 1984
- Physical18VHS & DVD31 Oct 1999
- Theatrical15Re-release20 Oct 2023
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM3 May 1984
CanadaCA
- Theatrical18A9 Dec 1983
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+1610 May 1984
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1417 May 1984
- Theatrical (limited)14CineSesc12 Oct 2026
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical31 May 1984
CzechiaCZ
- Physical15+1 Jan 1994
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical11 May 1984
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1630 Mar 1984
FranceFR
- PremiereAvoriaz Film Festival1 Jan 1984
- TheatricalTP25 Jan 1984
- TheatricalTPRe-release27 Oct 2021
- Theatrical (limited)TPRe-release7 Sept 2022
Frequently asked questions
Christine was released on 9 December 1983.
Audience reviews
5- J8/10
John Chard
10/6/2014
Christine No Strawberry Girl, She’s Plymouth Fury. CQB 241. Christine is directed by John Carpenter and adapted to screenplay by Bill Phillips from the novel of the same name written by Stephen King. It stars Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton. Music is by Carpenter and Alan Howarth and cinematography is by Donald M. Morgan. How Do You Kill Something That Can’t…
- T9/10
talisencrw
4/11/2016
One of the most intriguing coming-of-age stories in cinema, and this tends to be overlooked, both as a Stephen King story and horror film, in place of the more sensationalized frolic and mayhem of works such as 'The Shining', 'Carrie', 'Misery' and 'The Shawshank Redemption', which is a crying shame, because: a) John Carpenter is probably the finest director (at least Top 3) ever involved with King adaptations; and b…
- D10/10
DrewBlack
2/11/2021
“She’s a killer!” Said one of the promotional posters for John Carpenter’s feature film, based on the homonymous best-selling novel by famous writer Stephen King. Since its 1983 release, the movie has become a cult-classic, especially for gearheads and horror fans, thanks to its premise. But is the movie a killer thriller or just a clunker 1980s film? For this reviewer, it is an absolutely enjoyable, fun to watch …
- G8/10
GenerationofSwine
1/11/2023
"It's going to suck, let's watch something else.... It's going to suck, let's watch something else.... King Adaptations always suck, let's watch something else." "You realize it's John Carpenter right?" "Oh, let's rent Christine." That is honestly how the conversation went when I was in High School.... and I am glad I gave it a chance. It's actually one of the better adaptations of a King novel, and, really,…
- R8/10
RottenPop
1/22/2023
**Christine** **USA | Date | ★★★★** **John Carpenter | Columbia Pictures & Polar Film | #26 of #150Moviesof1983** Christine is an American horror movie from legendary filmmaker John Carpenter. With a screenplay from Stephen King and Bill Phillips. It’s based on a Stephen King novel of the same name. The film was produced by Mark Tarlov, Richard Kobritz, and Kirby McCauley with Columbia Pictures and Polar Fil…
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