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It’s a Wonderful Life 1946

Directed by Frank Capra · 130 mins · 2,010 views

4.6 Letterboxd 4.45(782,091)
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Synopsis

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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Reviews (58)

  1. P
    Patrick Willems 8 月 22, 2026

    Oh right this is the most iconic Christmas movie because it actually IS the best Christmas movie

    9,789 31
  2. M
    maria 8 月 22, 2026

    it’s a wonderful movie

    5,852 10
  3. K
    Karsten 8 月 22, 2026

    adult charlie brown

    5,968
  4. J
    Jaime Rebanal 🇵🇸 8 月 22, 2026

    When they say movies have the power to save lives, this is exactly what they mean.

    4,970 5
  5. K
    Karsten 8 月 22, 2026

    nobody likes getting the most out of a vowel quite like james stewart

    12,816 13
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    Sam Van Hallgren 8 月 22, 2026

    Things I noticed this time: The big one I can’t believe I never put together before: The first defining moment of George Bailey’s life is diving in the icy water to save his brother; and Clearance has him do it again to save himself. How good is Samuel Hinds in his two brief scenes as Pa Bailey? All the portraits that Potter has of himself hanging in his office and his home. Love the scene where Potter offers George a job. It’s been done plenty of times before and since, I suppose, but having the movie’s villain be the single person who is able to articulate and sympathize with George’s lifelong frustrations like that is such a brilliant stroke. When…

    6,877 18
  7. J
    James (Schaffrillas) 8 月 22, 2026

    The way Mary just shatters that record is so fucking cool

    4,488
  8. C
    Chris Evangelista 8 月 22, 2026

    No matter how many times I watch this, “To my big brother George, the richest man in town” always gets me.

    7,497 13
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    Alicia Malone 8 月 22, 2026

    Remember: no man is a failure who has friends 😭😭😭

    9,255 14
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    Will Sloan 8 月 22, 2026

    Had George Bailey never been born, his wife would have suffered a horrific fate. She would have become… a spinster… who goes to the library!!!

    5,704
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    Jordan Horowitz 8 月 22, 2026

    please god let me live again

    7,369 3
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    DirkH 8 月 22, 2026

    This film is a testament to the hypnotic powers all great classics possess. Every time I watch this I want to call my mum to tell her I love her, call my mate I haven’t seen for far too long to grab a beer and it makes me want to go outside to hand out smiles to everyone I meet. It turns me into the biggest optimistic sap you’ll ever see and I love it for that!

    9,787 18
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    hossam21 8 月 22, 2026

    الواحد معندهوش علم ازاي عملو فيلم جميل و بالفكرة الجميلة دي في الفترة الزمنية دي والله انا بحب السينما

    1
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    Insaf 8 月 22, 2026

    This movie made me think about a lot of things. What if we keep sacrificing the best things for others? What if we skip important opportunities and the years pass and we just wasted them? What if it’s good for us to think about ourselves sometimes? I mean, miracles don’t happen out of nowhere (I kinda believe that if you do a good thing, it will come back to you), but what if we assume the other way around? And…

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    Mohamed Abdullah 8 月 22, 2026

    من افضل الأفلام إلي تابعته حرفيا الفلم يوريك إن كيف شخص واحد ممكن يغير حياة ناس واجد وإن إذا كان مو موجود راح تتغير اشياء كثير وأيضا كأن الفلم يقولك ابدا لا تستلم او تفكر إنك تنتحر او تسوي حق نفسك حاجة مهما كانت المشاكل إلي جاتك ولازم تفكر في عائلتك او ناس إلي تحبهم ويحبونك وكيف إنك إذا سويت هذا الشي ممكن اشياء كثير تتغير يعني بشكل عام الفلم يعطيك أمل ويقولك لا تستسلم ابد حق الانتحار او غيره من أذية النفس بشكل عام الفلم كان جدا جميل ورهيب واستمتعت كل لحظة وانا قاعد اتابع الفلم

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    love . . . 8 月 22, 2026

    MALINGGGG

  17. I
    irene 8 月 22, 2026

    wow. i love being alive

  18. V
    vicampos 8 月 22, 2026

    Esse filme tem um lugar muito especial no meu coração. Foi o primeiro filme clássico que assisti na vida e, por causa dele acabei me apaixonando pelo cinema dos anos 40. Amo demais a cena em que a Mary quebra o disco kkkkkkk Uma obra-prima. ☆☆☆☆☆

  19. V
    Violet Webster 8 月 22, 2026

    Kinda annoying

  20. D
    David 8 月 22, 2026

    The movie conveys such a beautiful message

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    SAMU 8 月 22, 2026

    When I miss winter, I know that this movie will cover all of my feelings

    1
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    𝐕𝐚𝐥♡ 8 月 22, 2026

    Best Christmas movie ever?

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    laithali68 8 月 22, 2026

    فلم مراهقات سيئ جدا وهواي بي لقطات تافهة ماكوشخص يتصرف هيجي تصرفات

  24. D
    DomGuerrera 8 月 21, 2026

    GOAT

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    olycomiclover44 8 月 21, 2026

    This is my number one comfort movie, it’s my favourite Christmas movie if not one of my favorite movies ever. George Bailey is one of the best written characters ever. he has character flaws, he makes many mistakes but that’s what makes him such a amazing character despite his struggles he trys to be the best man he can. All he does during the movie is help others and he succeeds sadly it comes back to bite him. this is…

  26. S
    Solimander 8 月 21, 2026

    A wonderful friend gave me a copy of this movie at just the right time in my life.

  27. S

    I watched this movie with my dad again, just like I always do. I never watch it alone, except that one time, but even then, mid through movie my dad came and watched it together with me. He knows every single line. He could watch it in any language that isn’t his own, and he’ll still understand every single word. He actually also did that once. I was so surprised. Not even I could do that with my own favorite movie of all time.

  28. C
    chelle 8 月 21, 2026

    cute :3

  29. M
    MiZuCaK3 8 月 21, 2026

    Garçom, eu queria um filme, e não uma experiência maravilhosa que me ensina a valorizar a vida, me valorizar como indivíduo e perceber que eu importo, que o mísero pensamento de que não sou nada no grande esquema das coisas está errado. Eu sou alguém, eu importo, os outros importam para mim, e a vida não é sem sentido. A vida é maravilhosa! ❣️

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    isle 8 月 21, 2026

    Remember no man is a failure who has friends. It’s a wonderful life! Merry Christmas!

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    “What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That’s a pretty good idea. I’ll give you the moon, Mary.” “I’ll take it. Then what?” “Well, then you can swallow it, and it’ll all dissolve, see… and the moonbeams would shoot out of your fingers and your toes and the ends of your hair… am I talking too much?”…

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    brie 8 月 21, 2026

    “No man is a failure who has friends”

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    nawras_4 8 月 21, 2026

    Remember no man is a failure who has friends

    1
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    mads𝜗𝜚 ࣪˖ ִ𐙚 8 月 21, 2026

    What a joyful and magical ending! Started out slow and felt dull, but it all came together in the end! Will definitely rewatch in the colour version next Christmas! 🎄🔔

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    Coco_Jojoo 8 月 21, 2026

    Belle rétrospective sur les accomplissements d’un homme. Capra nous rappelle l’importance de nos actions à différentes échelles. Par contre ça me rappelles tous les jours que j’ai pas finis footballeur pro ntm 🖕😡

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    kmanderson 8 月 21, 2026

    We da real riches

  37. S
    Samuel Friesen 8 月 21, 2026

    “I want to live again”

  38. M
    Mostafa 8 月 21, 2026

    Masterpiece ✨

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    al_zvezd 8 月 21, 2026

    The bits with drama about a man stuck in a town and who’s endlessly frustrated about it are compelling. The angels and pretty much the entire movie after he gets on the bridge – not so much.

    1
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    pelin 8 月 21, 2026

    bizim için ayı getirecek oğlanla

  41. Z
    Zidhan 8 月 21, 2026

    the curious case of george bailey

    5
  42. J
    jmollman2 8 月 21, 2026

    I watch it every Christmas. Even if you think you’re worthless, you are worth so much to the people in your life

  43. C
    clrae 8 月 21, 2026

    BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE EVER also can i get wings too

  44. M
    Miranda_ga 8 月 21, 2026

    Una Hermosa película

  45. P
    PEPSI38 8 月 21, 2026

    Such a feel good film love it so much

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    Roman 8 月 21, 2026

    (کە ئەڵێن هەموو شتێ خێری پێوەیە، کەس نازانێ خێر لەچیایە مەبەست لەم فیلمەیە) یەکێک لە باشترین فیلمەکان دیبێتم ساڵی ١٩٤٦ درووستکراوە، ئەمە بەڵگەی ئەوەیە فیلم پێویستی بە کامێراو پارەی زۆر نییە ئەتوانی شاکارێک درووست کەی لەو کاتە کۆنەیا، هەرچەنە فیلمەکە کوالێتی زۆر بەرز نییە و ئیدیت و مۆنتاژی زۆر باش نییە وە تەنانەت ١٦:٩ش نییە، لەگەڵ ئەوەشا یەکێکە لە باشترین فیلمەکان باسکردنی مەسیح کە نزیکە لە دینی ئیسلامەوە فریشتەکان چۆنن بە بڕوای مەسیحەکان ئەگەر کەسێک بوونی نەبێ دنیا چۆنەبێ گرنگی دوعاکردن

    5
  47. M
    mege34 8 月 21, 2026

    I wanna live again. I wanna live again. Pls God let me live again. Same feeling 😞… Masterpiece.

    3 2
  48. S
    Seabass 8 月 21, 2026

    This movie is what it means to be alive. When one’s life seems to be teetering on the edge of the cliff that is depression any one action or event can push one over, eradicating all rational thought and making one believe the only thing one can do is end it all. But he through true Devine intervention he then learns that his life is not all for nought but rather is a gift no matter the circumstances as you…

  49. B
    braxts9 8 月 21, 2026

    Hate that I liked this but I did

    1 1
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    thomasciuc 8 月 21, 2026

    i love this movie

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    Lezexv2 8 月 21, 2026

    George saying This is a very interesting situation A man doesn’t get in a situation like this every day while Mary’s robe slipped off got me crying😭this guy is a retard

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    V V 8 月 21, 2026

    If I wasn’t such a great fan of films, this right here would be the last movie I’d ever review it can’t get any better I am convinced. I put this above all films I’ve ever seen in the entirety of my life, I may even take a break from watching anything after this.

  53. D
    danivalenciaaaa 8 月 20, 2026

    Se me hizo algo largo de más el momento en el que se va dando cuanta de que él en realidad no existe pero aún así es súper bonita.

  54. O
    Ollie Killip 8 月 20, 2026

    wonderful ending

    1
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    watchwithidkwho 3 月 14, 2026

    a film that somehow makes life itself feel like the greatest gift. so warm, sincere and deeply human. it never needs to be cynical to be profound, and by the end it completely earns every bit of its sentimentality. james stewart is incredible, but what really got me is how the film slowly reminds you that a meaningful life isn’t measured by money, success or how extraordinary your story looks from the outside. sometimes you have no idea how much you matter to the people around you. genuinely beautiful cinema.

  56. S
    SynixSherlock 11 月 15, 2024

    (1946-2024), I’m maybe 78 years late to watch this masterpiece. Will make it as my all time fav showcase to watch it time after times. Damn it’s a piece of art.

  57. A
    Andrew Tarwerdi 12 月 23, 2023

    Annual rewatch

  58. I
    ilkerylcin 3 月 19, 2020

    Nefret ediyorum senden capra, nefret.

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J James Stewart George Bailey
D Donna Reed Mary Hatch
L Lionel Barrymore Mr. Potter
T Thomas Mitchell Uncle Billy
H Henry Travers Clarence
B Beulah Bondi Mrs. Bailey
F Frank Faylen Ernie
W Ward Bond Bert
G Gloria Grahame Violet
H H.B. Warner Mr. Gower
F Frank Albertson Sam Wainwright
T Todd Karns Harry Bailey
S Samuel S. Hinds Pa Bailey
M Mary Treen Cousin Tilly
V Virginia Patton Ruth Dakin
C Charles Williams Cousin Eustace
S Sarah Edwards Mrs. Hatch
W William Edmunds Mr. Martini
L Lillian Randolph Annie
A Argentina Brunetti Mrs. Martini
Director Frank Capra
Writer Frank Capra, Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Producer Frank Capra
Editor William Hornbeck
Original Music Dimitri Tiomkin
Sound Clem Portman, Richard Van Hessen, John Aalberg
Special Effects Daniel Hays, Russell A. Cully
Stunts Lila Finn
Art Direction Jack Okey, William Cameron Menzies
Synopsis
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.
Director
Frank Capra
Writer
Frank Capra, Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Studio
Liberty Films
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
1946
Runtime
130 mins

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