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 company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
It's a Wonderful Life has generally received very positive reviews.
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It's a Wonderful Life was released in 1946 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 740 reviews, giving It's a Wonderful Life (1946) an average rating of 87%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 96%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 90%.
With a score of 87%, It's a Wonderful Life is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1946, which stands at 60%.
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