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It's a Wonderful Life
It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!
It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!
Drama, Family, Fantasy - 1946
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A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
130 min
Release date:
20 Dec 1946
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$3,180,000
Revenue:
$9,644,124
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. 6 wins & 6 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The epiphany of movie sentiment and a transcendent experience.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
26 Jun 2007
rotten:
Capra is an old-time movie craftsman, the master of every trick in the bag, and in many ways he is more at home with the medium than any other Hollywood director. But all of his details give the impression of contrived effect.
– Manny Farber,
The New Republic,
31 Aug 2012
fresh:
It's a Wonderful Life is about hunger. It's about greed. It's about the many ways a good man is stymied. Finally, it's about George Bailey, whose decency prevents him even from killing himself.
– Rich Cohen,
Salon.com,
4 Dec 2012
fresh:
The most well-loved of all Christmas movies.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Dec 2013
fresh:
It's a Wonderful Life is a wonderful title for a motion picture about which practically everyone who sees it will agree that it's wonderful entertainment.
– Jack D. Grant,
Hollywood Reporter,
7 Dec 2014
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