It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Directed by Frank Capra · 131 min · Drama, Family, Fantasy
96.3 TOPICAL score · #18 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946, directed by Frank Capra) has a TOPICAL score of 96.3 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and historical impact. It won 1 award from 6 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89. Audiences: TMDB 8.3/10 (5,105 ratings) · IMDb 8.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 70 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89
- AudienceTMDB 8.3/10 (5,105 ratings) · IMDb 8.6/10
- Awards1 win, 6 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 70 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read82,228 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: James Stewart (actor #2), Donna Reed (actor #225), Lionel Barrymore (actor #248), Thomas Mitchell (actor #222)
“It's a Wonderful Life is now considered to be one of the greatest films of all time and among the best Christmas films.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10