It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
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It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!
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.
- Released: 1946-12-20
- Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
- Runtime: 2h 11m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10 from 5,156 votes
Directed by Frank Capra.
Top cast
- James Stewart as George Bailey
- Donna Reed as Mary Hatch
- Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter
- Thomas Mitchell as Uncle Billy
- Henry Travers as Clarence
- Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Bailey
- Frank Faylen as Ernie
- Ward Bond as Bert
- Gloria Grahame as Violet
- H.B. Warner as Mr. Gower
Where to watch It's a Wonderful Life
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Plex; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, Now TV Cinema; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on BINGE, Beamafilm, Binge Amazon Channel; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Beamafilm; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
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