Miracle on 34th Street1994Miracle on 34th Street
1994
A kindly old man who says he really is Kris Kringle becomes the Santa at a New York department store, and wins over everyone except the practical executive who hired him and her skeptical young daughter. When a rival store has him committed, his fate is put on trial.
The default: films the whole family can watch together; any scary or intense moments for the littlest viewers are flagged in the Context Notes.
Why it’s here
A Santa's case finally rests on the words "In God We Trust," and a skeptical mother and daughter learn to believe. It ends with a marriage and a new family.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
A man taunts Kris with a crude insinuation (adults will catch it) and Kris strikes him with his cane, which lands Kris in serious trouble. Fake Santas drink, and the romance ends with a proposal and a hint of a coming baby.
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why didn't Susan believe in Santa at first?
- What did the dollar bill have to do with the trial?
- What did Susan wish for, and did she get it?
- What did it mean to have faith in this movie?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 6+: Kris knocks down a man with his cane after a crude insult; a drunken fake Santa; romance and a proposal.
Trailer
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Miracle on 34th Street Blu-ray
Blu-ray · October 20, 2020
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