Miracle on 34th Street

"If you really believe, anything can happen."

1994 1h 54m EN

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6.8

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59%

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6.6

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 1,199🥫59%Rotten Tomatoes★6.6IMDB · 48,123

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Synopsis

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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.

“If you really believe, anything can happen.”

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Cast

Mara Wilson
Susan Walker
Richard Attenborough
Kris Kringle
Dylan McDermott
Bryan Bedford
Elizabeth Perkins
Dorey Walker
J.T. Walsh
Ed Collins
James Remar
Jack Duff
Robert Prosky
Judge Henry Harper
Jack McGee
Tony Falacchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Les Mayfield
Writers: George Seaton, John Hughes, George Seaton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Les Mayfield, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruce Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Raja Gosnell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Mara Wilson and Richard Attenborough and Dylan McDermott carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you really believe, anything can happen.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Les Mayfield directs. Julio Macat behind the camera. Bruce Broughton scores. Raja Gosnell cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Les Mayfield, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bruce Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Raja Gosnell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mara Wilson and Richard Attenborough and Dylan McDermott carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If you really believe, anything can happen.".
7IMDB entry: tt0110527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "new love", "holiday", "department store", "santa claus".

The technical file

Cinematography: Julio Macat
Original score: Bruce Broughton
Editing: Raja Gosnell
Production design: Doug Kraner
Makeup / hair: Ben Nye Jr.
VFX supervisor: Gregory L. McMurry
Sound: Randy Thom
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $46,264,384
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes: 59% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 48,123 votes
MPAA: PG

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CinemaSerf2022-12-03
★ 6/10
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. He has an honest streak - he tells the parents where they can shop more cheaply and that's risky for his job! His bosses see a marketing opportunity in his altruism though, and the store's profits soar. He isn't popular with everyone, however, and after a street altercation with his walking stick a his predecessor's head, he finds himself in court. He isn't charged with assault: they are trying to certify him for claiming to be - well, whom he cannot possibly be. Or can he? It's a wee bit long, this, but Sir Richard enters into the spirit of things enthusiastically. Though his accent isn't as reliable as it might be, he brings a certain mischief to the role. He is well supported by the increasingly incredulous prosecutor "Collins" (JT Walsh) and by Robert Prosky in the judge's chair. It's a pleasing story, well told, with some gentle humour that takes a swipe at the bah-humbug society that has long since forgotten what Christmas really ought to be about. It hasn't the charm of the 1947 version, but it's still enjoyable enough to watch at this time of year.

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