Christine (1983 film) they repeatedly drive back and forth over the car, damaging Christine so much that it is unable to immediately regenerate. A few days later, Dennis, Leigh, and Junkins watch as Christine's remains - compacted into a cube by a car crusher - are dropped into a junkyard. The camera zooms in to a close-up of the front grille, which slowly starts to unbend. Producer Richard Kobritz had previously produced the miniseries "Salem's Lot", also based on a Stephen King novel. Through producing the miniseries, Kobritz became acquainted with King, who sent him manuscripts of two of his novels, "Cujo", and
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