It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
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Synopsis
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
Cast
- James Stewart
- Donna Reed
- Lionel Barrymore
- Thomas Mitchell
- Henry Travers
- Beulah Bondi
- Frank Faylen
- Ward Bond
- Gloria Grahame
- H.B. Warner
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- Dec 24, 2020
nobody likes getting the most out of a vowel quite like james stewart
KarstenDec 25, 2020Oh right this is the most iconic Christmas movie because it actually IS the best Christmas movie
Patrick WillemsThis film is a testament to the hypnotic powers all great classics possess. Every time I watch this I want to call my mum to tell her I love her, call my mate I haven't seen for far too long to grab a beer and it makes me want to go outside to hand out smiles to everyone I…
DirkH - Dec 19, 2019
Remember: no man is a failure who has friends 😭😭😭
Alicia MaloneDec 25, 2019No matter how many times I watch this, “To my big brother George, the richest man in town” always gets me.
Chris EvangelistaJan 1, 2020please god let me live again
Jordan Horowitz - Dec 12, 2015
Things I noticed this time: The big one I can't believe I never put together before: The first defining moment of George Bailey's life is diving in the icy water to save his brother; and Clearance has him do it again to save himself. How good is Samuel Hinds in his two…
Sam Van HallgrenDec 19, 2023adult charlie brown
KarstenDec 22, 2019it's a wonderful movie
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- Timothy Burleigh lovedIt's a Wonderful Life
9/10. A lovely story with great acting with one of the best of a generation. I miss the feeling of “plays on screen” that you get with movies of this era.
GERMASHKA likedIt's a Wonderful Life“A toast to my big brother George: the richest man in town”
Kai Everard lovedIt's a Wonderful LifeOldie but awesome!!
- 10000BCman lovedIt's a Wonderful Life
HOT DOG!!
Morgan lovedIt's a Wonderful Lifea timeless film :( it never fails to make me cry no matter how many times i watch it, especially at a time where i really needed it, which there will always be times like that such a great story that helps you appreciate the goodness of life and not take it for granted <3
HazelNut lovedIt's a Wonderful LifeThe ending was so sweet!!!😭
- Alex likedIt's a Wonderful Life
Wonderful Life is very wholesome and a great character study on a typical working-class man. They could’ve expanded on the “gimmick” of the film, with more time devoted to George Bailey and his Angel, but overall it’s a wonderful Christmas film with a powerful message behind it.❄️
Alyssa likedIt's a Wonderful LifeIt’s definitely a product of its time, and it took quite a while for me to get into the movie, but the ending and moral of the story is very touching. I’d say the last hour was the better half of the movie
faithy taytay lovedIt's a Wonderful Lifecan’t believe i hadn’t seen this sooner…i was sobbing at the end tbh
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Metacritic
It's one of those ageless movies, like Casablanca or The Third Man, that improves with age. Some movies, even good ones, should only be seen once. When we know how they turn out, they've surrendered their mystery and appeal. Other movies can be viewed an indefinite number of times. Like great music, they improve with familiarity. It's a Wonderful Life falls in the second category.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Indeed, the weakness of this picture, from this reviewer's point of view, is the sentimentality of it—its illusory concept of life. Mr. Capra's nice people are charming, his small town is a quite beguiling place and his pattern for solving problems is most optimistic and facile. But somehow they all resemble theatrical attitudes rather than average realities. And Mr. Capra's turkey dinners philosophy, while emotionally gratifying, doesn't fill the hungry paunch.
Bosley Crowther
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is It's a Wonderful Life (1946) (1947) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is It's a Wonderful Life (1946) (1947)?
The movie is 2hr 10min long.
What's It's a Wonderful Life (1946) (1947) about?
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
Who's the cast of It's a Wonderful Life (1946) (1947)?
- James Stewart as George Bailey
- Donna Reed as Mary Hatch
- Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter
- Thomas Mitchell as Uncle Billy
- Henry Travers as Clarence
- Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Bailey
- Frank Faylen as Ernie
- Ward Bond as Bert
- Gloria Grahame as Violet
- H.B. Warner as Mr. Gower
Who's the director behind It's a Wonderful Life (1946) (1947)?
Frank Capra directed It's a Wonderful Life (1946) (1947).
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