Film1946130 min

It's a Wonderful Life

Name: It's a Wonderful Life
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1946
Duration: 130 min
Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers

Taste attributes: dramafamilyfantasyholidayshistoricalbusinessslowfresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!"

Boxlist takeGood-natured and otherworldly: an inventive fantasy film, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

8.3/10

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Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

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Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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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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