Miracle on 34th Street

If you really believe, anything can happen.

1994 • 114 min • Fantasy · Drama · Family

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Synopsis

Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all—something to believe in.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

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A young girl with doubts about Santa Claus meets a man who claims to be the real Kris Kringle. As his identity is challenged, she and others learn to believe in the spirit of Christmas, even in a modern, cynical world.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Discussions about whether Santa is real.
A legal trial about a person's sanity.

What it models well

Believing in the impossible
Kindness and generosity
The spirit of Christmas
Importance of hope

Talk about it after

What it means to have faith in something you cannot see.
How a single person can inspire belief in an entire community.
The difference between magic and miracles.

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Top billed cast

Director: Les Mayfield • Crew: George Seaton, John Hughes, Valentine Davies

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
I'm not sure that this really needed reimagining, but Sir Richard Attenborough was probably the best man at giving it a go when it was remade. He is "Kris Kringle", recruited by a struggling toy store to take part in their Christmas parade when their regular fella hits the bottle once too often. He goes down a treat and is soon in their store chatting to all the children.…
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