It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Directed by Frank Capra · United States
comedy · romance · fantasy · drama
Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.
Where it appears
Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.
| Appearance | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|
| AFI 100 (2007) #20 | AFI 100 (2007) | 0.455 |
| Oscar Best Picture nominee 1946 | Oscar Best Picture | 0.450 |
| Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll #133 | Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll | 0.425 |
| AFI 100 (1998) #11 | AFI 100 (1998) | 0.418 |
| Letterboxd Top 250 #40 | Letterboxd Top 250 | 0.280 |
| TIME All-TIME 100 | TIME All-TIME 100 | 0.263 |
| National Film Registry (inducted 1990) | National Film Registry | 0.226 |
| Vatican film list | Vatican film list | 0.218 |
| Empire 500 (2008) #195 | Empire 500 (2008) | 0.197 |
| Kurosawa's 100 favorite films | Kurosawa's 100 favorite films | 0.176 |
| NYT Best 1,000 Movies | NYT Best 1,000 Movies | 0.167 |
| Roger Ebert's Great Movies | Roger Ebert's Great Movies | 0.133 |
| Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | 0.112 |
Awards
- Oscar Best Picture nominee 1946