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Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Rank 5 Reviews

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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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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)

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)

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)

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 (--)

Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

Miracle on 34th Street is a great family film that will have kids and adults cackling with glee as Kringle does his best to fight the system. ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

Movie Views (Ryan Cracknell)

Usually Christmas movies are meant to be innocent fun celebrating the joys of decorations, carols, shopping malls and the -ism behind consumerism. There's the odd exception that comes in the form of a horror or action picture, but for the most part you ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at Movie Views (Ryan Cracknell)

Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)

Gwenn won a well-deserved Oscar, as did the screenplay. ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)

BBC (Almar Haflidason)

A clever and deeply original story, that remains true and confident in direction, while delivering considerable charm all the while. ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at BBC (Almar Haflidason)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

You want the spirit of Christmas? It's all right here. ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Classic Film Guide (--)

The script is very well written which undoubtedly accounts for the fact that it won two Oscars for Best Writing, Original Story and Screenplay. Precise wording and deliberate interruptions (e.g. of characters who are about to do or say something "wrong") ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at Classic Film Guide (--)

TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

A touch labored but lovable. ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)

The spirit in which this delightful movie was made still rings true. ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

One of the most beloved Christmas movies of all time, the original Miracle on 34th Street has been remade on multiple occasions, but has yet to be exceeded. While it hardly threatens the status of the best Christmas film, Scrooge (1951), it is ...read the complete Miracle on 34th Street movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)