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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

  • Rated PG
  • 2hr 10m
  •  (60)
  • 89

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Frank Capra

Producer:

Frank Capra

Release Date:

Jan 7, 1947

Runtime:

2hr 10m

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

Atom User Reviews

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#blockbuster
#great
#<3
#epic
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#mustseebro
#insightful
#lovedit

Quite possibly the best movie ever!!!

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Isaiah W
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#great
#epic
#<3

The greatest Christmas movie ever!

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Metacritic

89
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Based on 17 Critics
9.2

USER SCORE (129)

Universal acclaim based on 129 Reviews
100

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.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
100

The most well-loved of all Christmas movies.

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Metacritic review by Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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