Frank Capra films, ranked by your taste

Director · 7 films on Boxlist

Known for It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night and You Can't Take It with You.

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Directed by Frank Capra

It's a Wonderful Life
1946 · Film
8.3/10 · TMDB
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...
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It Happened One Night
1934 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
A renegade reporter and a crazy young heiress meet on a bus heading for New York, and end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops.
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You Can't Take It with You
1938 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become...
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Film
8.0/10 · TMDB
Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his...
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe...
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Meet John Doe
1941 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her...
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Pocketful of Miracles
1961 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Boozy, brassy Apple Annie, a beggar with a basket of apples, is as much a part of downtown New York as old Broadway itself. Bootlegger Dave the Dude is a sucker for her apples -- he thinks they bring him luck. But Dave and girlfriend...
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