Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is a must have if you have a Christmas collection of movies that you watch every year.

Please do yourself a favor and watch the movie the way the director chose to film it, in black & white. Color was available. Frank Capra wanted the various shades of grey as much of it was as if in a dream. Magnificent acting too. Jimmy Stewart deserved an Oscar.

Very good movie with a good 4k transfer don't like that blu ray is in color tho

Christmas time is all about family, friends, and the joy of doing something for others. This movie captures all of this which makes it a classic. Jimmy Stewart is awesome as George Bailey, a down on his luck dreamer who finds out he is the luckiest man of all. You will enjoy!

This is by far my most favorite Christmas movie. It is a must watch each year. And, each year, I tear up. This restoration is incredible. The details, the contrast are amazing. It is, along with Wizard of Oz, a MUST OWN for movie buffs with a 4K setup.

Every time I watch this film, it connects in a different way. Great story.

Classic black and white movie. You can not going wrong with this film.

This is my all-time favorite Christmas movie. I love to watch it every year..

Excellent picture quality. Worth the upgrade is you have a 4k tv and player.

One of the best Christmas movies ever now on Bluray

One of the all time classic movies. A true Christmas story for everyone

So much has been said extolling what some consider Director Frank Capra's best movie, that I will try to make some valid points. First, the film had a modest opening at the end of 1946, not really making a splash at the box office. For years, the only showings were (I assume) at film festivals and prior to video and DVD/laserdisc releases, late at night during Christmas season on commercial TV. The movie was uncut, but you had to sit through ads for everything under the sun to see Jimmy Stewart grow up, live, love, save his town and emerge a hero. I believe one of the reasons the film didn't find an audience originally was that it was not really a Christmas movie, and had a dark underbelly during the scenes of the town's alternative life without George Bailey. People may not have been ready for a movie that wasn't all feel good or melodrama. Fast forward to the early 1980s. Cable TV and videos make the movie available to a wider public. The picture become much- watched and loved. This special two-disc version has the original black-and-white version in blu-ray, and a colorized version. In either case, enjoy a splendid cast that includes Thomas Mitchell, Beulah Bondi, Ward Bond, Gloria Grahame, Sheldon Leonard, and even Ellen Corby in a small role. Trivia note: Look for Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer as the boy who opens up the swimming pool after George steals Mary away from him. There's also Charles Lane, who was a supporting character in literally hundreds of movies and TV shows. He shows up in every Capra movie and was most prominent as a semi-regular in one of the later Lucy revivals and as Homer Bedloe on Petticoat Junction. Buy it, stream it, or watch it on television, but catch "It's a Wonderful Life" to see Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in roles that should have won them Oscars.

Great film and never looked as good as it looks on this 4K transfer.

Watched the Colorized version for the first time a found it to better than most colorized movies I have seen. Still prefer the B/W version but either version is great! The extras are nice and having the movie on Blu-ray is nice.

Best christmas movie ever, must own 4k version in color is amazing!

Great item at a great price especially for a very recent release

Okay, I know what you're probably thinking: "I've seen this cheesy movie a zillion times for free on television; why should I pay for it when it's on TV every year at no cost?" I'll offer several reasons… First, as of the current year, no stations are airing this film in 4K, and YES, it makes a difference. Second, the special features are truly fascinating. I had no idea what went into making this movie until this year, and I have a whole new appreciation for the incredible filmmaking than I ever have before. Third, even for people who (like me) typically don't care for colorized movies, I've never seen a colorization done this well, with this much care. (It looks really, really good.) You get that version as well with this purchase. And finally, who can say no to a steelbook? Right? :-)

Every year, It's a Wonderful Life comes on TV at Christmas, and I'm tired of searching for it, and dealing with all the commercials. I bit the bullet and finally bought my own copy of this classic Christmas movie. A must watch every year.

This movie brings love,joy and compassion to the screen that no other movie can at Christmas. If you want to watch a GREAT Religious movie,watch the Nativity Story. These two movies will put you in the Christmas Spirit.

A Christmas classic remastered in glorious 4K video and sound