Critic Reviews

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Rank 4 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Miracle on 34th Street (1947) a score of 3.4256 out of 4

based on (16) reviews

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Reviews by Score:

Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

For some reason, most Santa Claus movies are flat-out stinkers, from the low budget Santa Claus (1959) and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) to the big budget Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), the remake of Miracle on 34th Street (1994) and Tim ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)

Christmas wouldn't be complete without it. ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)

eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)

Quite plainly, it's the Christmas spirit put on film. ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)

Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

A Christmas holiday film, this one is just as good as It's A Wonderful Life. The lovable Edmund Gwenn portrays an elderly department store Santa, who claims he's the one and only Kris Kringle. He helps a child (young Natalie Wood) believe in the spirit ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

[Let us] heartily proclaim that it is the freshest little picture in a long time, and maybe even the best comedy of this year. ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

A charmer. ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review Database (--)

It is no real surprise that this film has gone on to become a seasonal American classic, alongside other Christmas perennials such as The Wizard of Oz (1939) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946). ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review Database (--)