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Miracle on 34th Street

1947 · Movie · 96 min
A

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81/100

Averaged across 11 ratings · 181K votes

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62–96 out of 100

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Lowest is Criticker on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 92, everyone else 79.

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A kind, old man named Kris Kringle is hired to be the Santa Claus for Macy's department store. He claims to be the real Santa, a assertion that leads to a court case to determine his sanity. A young lawyer and a cynical little girl, who has been taught by her mother not to believe in fantasies, find their lives intertwined with his. The event forces the city of New York to consider the value of faith and imagination.

Details

Director
George Seaton
Released
4 June 1947
Country
United States
Language
English, Dutch
Runtime
96 min
Rated
NR
Budget
$630.0K
Box office
$2.7M
Awards
3 wins, 1 nomination

This title elsewhere

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Doris Walker

John Payne

John Payne

Fred Gailey

Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn

Kris Kringle

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Judge Harper

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Susan Walker

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Granville Sawyer

William Frawley

William Frawley

Charlie Halloran

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Thomas Mara

Awards & nominations

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3 major awards won · 3 wins from 4 nominations across 1 ceremony

20th Academy Awards 1948 Best Story Valentine Davies Winner
20th Academy Awards 1948 Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay George Seaton Winner
20th Academy Awards 1948 Best Supporting Actor Edmund Gwenn Winner
20th Academy Awards 1948 Best Picture Nominee

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