A Christmas Story 2

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Braeden Lemasters as Ralph “Ralphie” Parker
  • Nat Mauldin as Ralph Parker/the Narrator
• Daniel Stern as Mr. Parker / The Old Man
• Stacey Travis as Mrs. Parker
• Valin Shinyei as Randy Parker
• David W. Thompson as Flick
• David Buehrle as Schwartz
• Tiera Skovbye as Drucilla Gootrad
• Gerard Plunkett as Hank Catenhauser
• Garry Chalk as Higbee’s Store Santa
• Shawn Macdonald as Higbee’s Assistant Manager

Storyline:

The film takes place in 1946, six years after the events of the original film. Ralphie is now fifteen years old, and all he wants is a used 1939 Mercury Eight convertible for Christmas. He tries testing the car out when he sees it on a display ramp, but he accidentally causes the car to roll back out of the used car lot and gently taps a light pole, causing a plastic reindeer to loosen and fall through the convertible top. Ralphie bands together with Flick and Schwartz to raise enough money to pay the dealer back for fixing it before Christmas so that the car dealer won’t have Ralph arrested and presumably thrown in jail. He and his friends get a job and after going through several departments at the Higbee’s store and in the end getting into a fight with the store Santa and then each other they all get fired. Ralphie does get his job back after some begging and pleading, but by Christmas Eve he finds he is still $1 short, so he and Flick rob Schwartz of his “lucky buck”. While on the way to the dealer, Ralphie decides to donate a chunk to a less fortunate family. He winds up still off the hook with the owner of the dealership. Ultimately, he gets the car he wants for Christmas and the girlfriend he wants to go with it.

About Movie:

A Christmas Story 2 is an American Christmas comedy film directed by Brian Levant. It is a direct sequel to the beloved 1983 film A Christmas Story and ignores the events of the 1994 film My Summer Story.

The film was released straight to DVD and received mostly negative reviews from critics. While it was marketed as an “official sequel,” many fans of the original film expressed disappointment due to its lack of connection to Shepherd’s original storytelling style.

Following A Christmas Story 2, a second direct sequel titled A Christmas Story Christmas was released on November 17, 2022, on HBO Max. This sequel features most of the original cast from the 1983 film and received generally better critical reception.

Overall, while A Christmas Story 2 aimed to capture the spirit of its predecessor, it struggled to resonate with audiences in the same way.