Meet Me in St. Louis
Glorious love story with music!
1944 • 114 min • Comedy · Drama · Romance · Family
Synopsis
A year in the life of a turn-of-the-century middle class family, leading up to the opening of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
Our family guide
Best from age 5- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 70 Audience · 434 · 49%
A charming musical following the lively Smith family through a year of turn-of-the-century adventures in St. Louis. Their lives revolve around school, parties, and young love, all set against the anticipation of the 1904 World's Fair and the uncertainty of a family move. This classic offers a warm, nostalgic look at family life.
- Violence & peril
- 0/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Disappointment and sadness when facing a move
- Mild sibling squabbles
What it models well
- Family unity and support
- Embracing change
- Nostalgia and tradition
Talk about it after
- The concept of a World's Fair
- Differences in technology and daily life in 1904
- Dealing with big life changes like moving
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Top billed cast
Director: Vincente Minnelli • Crew: Fred F. Finklehoffe, Irving Brecher
Trailers & clips
Judy Garland's "The Boy Next Door" & "Meet Me In St. Louis"
Judy Garland Performs "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" in MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS | TCM
'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' Song
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Liza Minnelli on her favorite movie of all time: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
Mary-Louise Parker announces MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS for AFI Movie Club
75th Anniversary TCM Spot
Oh Rose! You're So Stuck Up!
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersThe trick with this film is not to look for anything serious or complicated in it. It is an engaging early 20th century bit of Americana - a charming costume drama peppered with gentle comedy, some fantastic songs, and Judy Garland probably the most comfortable in any role that I have sever seen her play (except, perhaps in "Easter Parade" released 4 years later in 1948).…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersA bit of cake and a song to blow away the wind of change. A film that is firmly ticking all the boxes for those looking for a family classic to admire and tap your feet along with. This delightful musical deals with one family and their struggle to deal with the changing of the times at the turn of the century.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.0/10 (434)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,707,561
- Box office
- $7,566,000
- IMDb
- tt0037059
