One of the classic Christmas movies that is so happy about being sentimental it's enchanting rather than sickly sweet.
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,... 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, including a little girl and her world-weary mother. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture. Academy Awards: 3, including Best Original Story, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor--Edmund Gwenn. The 50th Anniversary Edition includes remastered footage and a promotional short. [More]
Starring: Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn, John Payne, Gene Lockhart
Starring: Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn, John Payne, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, William Frawley
Director: George Seaton
Director: George Seaton
Screenwriter: George Seaton
Story: Valentine Davies
Composer: Cyril Mockridge
Producer: William Perlberg
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Reviews for Miracle on 34th Street
The only really good [Santa Claus movie] is this gentle, yet modern tale.
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.
Takes consumerism and...condemns it in a meaningful and thought-provoking way.
[Let us] heartily proclaim that it is the freshest little picture in a long time, and maybe even the best comedy of this year.
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