Christine (1983 film) Arnie is devastated and determined to repair Christine, but is surprised to see it quickly restore itself to showroom quality as he watches. Christine drives off by itself to seek out the vandals, crushing one in an alley, triggering a gas station explosion that kills two others and sets the car on fire, and finally running down Buddy himself. After the badly burned Christine returns to Darnell's garage, Darnell climbs in to sit behind the steering wheel and is crushed to death when Christine pushes the driver's seat forward. The next morning, Christine is back in its slot and fully
Christine (1983 film) In its seventh and final weekend, the film brought in $819,972 landing at #14, bringing the total gross for "Christine" to $21,017,849. Based on 25 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, "Christine" has an overall 68% approval rating from critics with the consensus saying: "The cracks are starting to show in John Carpenter's directorial instincts, but Christine is nonetheless silly, zippy fun." and an average score of 5.9 out of 10. "Variety" gave the film a negative review, stating: ""Christine" seems like a retread. This time it’s a fire-engine red, 1958 Plymouth Fury that’s possessed by the Devil, and this deja-vu