One of the classic Christmas movies that is so happy about being sentimental it's enchanting rather than sickly sweet.
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11/27/07
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
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Reviews Counted: 29
Fresh: 28
Rotten:1
Average Rating: 8.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Kris Kringle--unbeknownst to cynical, market-minded adults, the real Santa Claus--is hired to play himself at Macy's Department Store, New York City. His gentle, joyous spirit and magical powers soon transform those around him,... [More]
Starring: Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn, John Payne, Gene Lockhart
Director: George Seaton
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Reviews for Miracle on 34th Street
Top Critic
The only really good [Santa Claus movie] is this gentle, yet modern tale.
11/17/06
Miracle on 34th Street is a great family film that will have kids and adults cackling with glee as Kringle does his best to fight the system.
03/16/04
Takes consumerism and...condemns it in a meaningful and thought-provoking way.
10/29/03
[Let us] heartily proclaim that it is the freshest little picture in a long time, and maybe even the best comedy of this year.
05/20/03
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