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Movies that feel like Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

If you loved Miracle on 34th Street, the closest films we have are I Vitelloni (1953), Dangal (2016) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). All three share Miracle on 34th Street's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 5 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Peacock Premium and others, checked against today's data.

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

πŸ… 96% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.9 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. George Seatonwittyplayfulcontemplativewarmcozy
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If Miracle on 34th Street hit the spot, these will too

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I Vitelloni
1953 Β· dir. Federico Fellini
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.8comedy Β· drama

Both are built on the same subject: black and white

The difference: Not nearly as cozy as Miracle on 34th Street

Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.

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Dangal
2016 Β· dir. Nitesh Tiwari
πŸ… 89%β˜… 8.3drama Β· family Β· comedy

One thread runs through both: parents and children

The difference: Made in the 2010s, in a different era of the craft

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 Β· dir. Frank Capra
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.8comedy Β· drama Β· romance

New York City shapes both of them

The difference: None of the warmth Miracle on 34th Street is built on

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966 Β· dir. Chuck Jones
β˜… 8.3animation Β· family Β· comedy

Two things both keep coming back to: holiday and santa claus

The difference: Sits closer to animation than Miracle on 34th Street does

Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.

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Paper Planes
2014 Β· dir. Robert Connolly
πŸ… 85%β˜… 6.2comedy Β· family Β· drama

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

Dylan discovers he has a talent for making paper planes. He has a chance to compete in a world championship, but he'll have to face bullies and self-doubt to do so.

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A Letter to Momo
2012 Β· dir. Hiroyuki Okiura
πŸ… 80%β˜… 7.2comedy Β· fantasy Β· animation

The same preoccupation in both: parents and children

The difference: Leans harder into fantasy than Miracle on 34th Street does

A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.

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English Vinglish
2012 Β· dir. Gauri Shinde
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.8comedy Β· drama Β· family

Contemplative and warm in the same breath

In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school.

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Help! I'm a Fish
2000 Β· dir. Michael Hegner
β˜… 6adventure Β· animation Β· comedy

Comedy built on comfort, twice over

Three children are accidentally transformed into fish after consuming a potion made by an eccentric scientist. The kids end up in the sea, with one problem: they must find and drink the antidote within 48 hours, or forever remain as fish.

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The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
2017 Β· dir. Patrick Imbert
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.4family Β· animation Β· comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: santa claus

The countryside isn't always as calm and peaceful as it's made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus.

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Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 Β· dir. Vincente Minnelli
πŸ… 99%β˜… 7.5comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Common ground: holiday

A year in the life of a turn-of-the-century middle class family, leading up to the opening of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

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Tolo Tolo
2020 Β· dir. Checco Zalone
β˜… 5.7comedy Β· drama Β· family

Drama with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Checco is a young Apulian entrepreneur dreamer who has opened a sushi restaurant in his Apulia. However, after one month, the restaurant went bankrupt and he chose to emigrate to Africa to escape from debt. Here he adapts to being a waiter in a resort in Kenya, but at the outbreak of a civil war he decides to embark on a stowaway trip on a boat for migrants to Europe and chooses to do it with his African friends. However, he would not like to return to Italy, but rather to go to Liechtenstein where banking secrecy is in force and there is a lower tax burden than in Italy.

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Diary of a Country Priest
1951 Β· dir. Robert Bresson
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.7drama

Another one that scratches it

An inexperienced, sickly priest shows up in the rural French community of Ambricourt, where he joins the community's clergy. But the locals don't take kindly to the priest, and his ascetic ways and unsociable demeanor make him an outcast. During Bible studies at the nearby girls school, he is continually mocked by his students. Then his attempt to intervene in a family feud backfires into a scandal. His failures, compounded with his declining health, begin to erode his faith.

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