MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET is my favorite "Christmas" movie, in the truest sense of the word. My favorite holiday movie is "A WONDERFUL LIFE", but this one tops the list of Santa cheer. There's nothing to be concerned about, outside of a brief scene that shows a hired Santa intoxicated (he's fired). Parents can talk to kids about how seeing isn't believing, but believing is seeing. Highly recommended holiday viewing.
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Classic holiday movie for the whole family.
updated 07.04.08
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About Miracle on 34th Street
Parents need to know that this classic holiday tale has little objectionable content. The Macy's brand is a big focus, as is Santa over more religious aspects of the holiday.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why Doris doesn't want Susan to use her imagination. Why do Kris and Fred think it's important? Why is it important that Kris tells people to go to other stores to buy things they didn't have at Macy's? Why doesn't Mr. Sawyer like Kris? Why did Fred have Mr. Mara's son testify in the trial?
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Lives in NebraskaI rate this title on for age 5 and give itA Holiday Classic!
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- Lives inI rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Holiday fave for the entire family
I have to watch this every year!!!! The entire family can watch it.
- Lives in New YorkI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Better version...
Nice movie, a little too modern for me. Watch the OLD black & white for an even more charming movie, goes right with "a charlie Brown Christmas" & "its a Wonderful Life". Some violent plot line in it as the characters insult each other, otherwise a good watch.
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Better for older kids
A gentle word of warning, if your kids are young you may not want to open the department store Santa can of worms. This makes it clear that Santas are hired help and are not always nice people. Specifically, the Santa in the very beginning of the movie is drunk to the point of passing out. If your kids have a clear grasp of Santa vs. "Santa's helpers" they should be fine. If you are trying to preserve the illusion that your kids visit the real Santa at the mall, give this movie a pass until they're a little older. My 8 and 10 year old kids prefer the newer version, which has even more references to alcohol abuse. The contemporary feel is much more enchanting for them than this older version.
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