Miracle on 34th Street
Capture the spirit of Christmas with this timeless classic!
Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade.His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.
- Director
- George Seaton
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $3M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Miracle on 34th Street actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Miracle on 34th Street appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Courtroom Dramas Ranked #21
Placed at #21 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
3 wins · 4 nominations
Academy Awards
3 wins · 4 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Picture
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Story
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Miracle on 34th Street returned 4.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $630,000
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $3M
- Release date
- Jun 4, 1947
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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