Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.
It's a highly professional piece of Hollywood sentimentalism.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
27 Nov 2007
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So you don't believe in Santa Claus? If you want to stay a non-believer don't see Miracle.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
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Miracle on 34th Street isn't great art or high comedy, but it is good entertainment.
– Shirley O'Hara,
The New Republic,
23 Jan 2013
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Yes, Miracle On 34th Street is pure Hollywood hokum... But the film is pretty savvy too, getting a jump on mounting anxieties about the post-war cult of consumerism.