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Unpopular nerd Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury, which he names Christine. Arnie develops an unhealthy obsession with the car, to the alarm of his jock friend, Dennis Guilder (John Stockwell). After bully Buddy Repperton (William Ostrander) defaces Christine, the auto restores itself to perfect condition and begins killing off Buddy and his friends. Determined to stop the deaths, Dennis and Arnie's girlfriend, Leigh Cabot (Alexandra Paul), decide to destroy Christine.

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The cracks are starting to show in John Carpenter's directorial instincts, but Christine is nonetheless moody, macabre fun.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Christine is a perfectly enjoyable tale of the macabre, which can be read as a satirical parable of that particularly male kind of arrested development which manifests itself in car obsession.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 19, 2023

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Alas, Christine, as on its release — although meticulously shot and edited by the director, John Carpenter — is troubled by a single insuperable problem. The car just isn’t scary.

Oct 12, 2023

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Scott Cain

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Cinematically, the possibilities are enormous and Carpenter is equal to the occasion. Some of the visuals are eye-popping.

May 12, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

John Carpenter does a workmanlike job on this King adaptation, which suffers from thin characters (especially the female "lead"). Still the car has a ton of personality and the homoeroticism between the boys is welcome

Rated: 3/5

Apr 16, 2025

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a watchable yet rarely enthralling adaptation of Stephen King’s superior (and decidedly overlong) 1983 novel...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 7, 2025

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Justine Smith

Vague Visages

Christine offers a nuanced and aesthetically vibrant counterpoint to nostalgia-laden films of the mid-1980s.

Jun 5, 2024

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Casey B So awesome seeing it on the big screen Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/24/25 Full Review Hussein Its the classic Killer car movie done right. it is a must see if your a John Carpenter fan. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/23 Full Review Color Amazing!! A classic!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/23 Full Review Doug L Perfect film. No notes. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/23 Full Review Rich Loved the old classic. Great to see it in the theater. Never had the chance when it first came out. To young. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review Aaron Bacchus A classic John Carpenter film. One of his absolute best !! Always a great experience at The Alamo !! Sold out show. I'll be back ! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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John Carpenter Director Keith Gordon Arnie Cunningham John Stockwell Dennis Guilder Alexandra Paul Leigh Cabot Robert Prosky Will Darnell Harry Dean Stanton Detective Rudolph Junkins

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