Its a Wonderful Life
Movie • 1946 • Drama
ReportA holiday favourite for generations... 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.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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The main character leaves his home after throwing a tantrum without explaining to his wife and kids where he is going or saying when he will be back. His family and many members of the community become very worried about him.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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George is planning on abandoning his whole family by vomiting suicide so unless Clarence stepped in his wife and kids would've been abandoned
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Abuse
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A father throws a temper tantrum in front of his kids, yells at them and destroys his own workshop. This is depicted as majorly out of character for him, and he apologizes.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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LightJest
A child forgives a man for beating him because he knows the man is grieving.
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Is someone stalked?
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TimothyGray
Sort of.
In an alternate universe, a character is chased by a man she has never seen before who claims to be her husband. The man knows her by name, but she knows nothing about him.
In an alternate universe, a character is chased by a man she has never seen before who claims to be her husband. The man knows her by name, but she knows nothing about him.
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huviks
There's one scene 3/4 of the way through the film when George snaps from the pressure and acts slightly abusive (knocking things over, shouting and verbally abusing his family).
It's very out of character for him, which makes the scene even more painful.
It's very out of character for him, which makes the scene even more painful.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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mistofviolet
A child is struck in anger.
This is done in a period appropriate way, and there is an apology. The punishment is not ongoing, it's a one off event. (not to condone it, just explain it)
This is done in a period appropriate way, and there is an apology. The punishment is not ongoing, it's a one off event. (not to condone it, just explain it)
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Addiction
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mistofviolet
A pharmacist prepares prescription drugs on screen
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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SpaceCactus
The drug-store owner at the store where George works in his youth can be seen drinking in the back near the beginning of the movie. Presumably, he is doing so out of grief, based on what the telegram that George found near the register said.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Poultry roasting over a fire.
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Is an animal sad?
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TimothyGray
No, but a squirrel seemingly attempts to comfort a man who is crying.
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Are there spiders?
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No spiders but lots of cobwebs in an old abandoned house that a character has to walk through
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Are there bugs?
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LanderTaylor
On a hot set like Bedford... probably
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone drugged?
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LightJest
In an alternative timeline a child was poisoned after taking pills.
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Is rape mentioned?
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LightJest
The line 'making violent love to me' does not refer to sex. The scene is set in the early 1930s when this phrase meant flirting or to woo someone. The modern meaning did exist then but unlikely it would be used in this context, particularly in a 1940s film.
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Harry sexually harasses a maid during the dinner scene and it's played as a joke. Violet gets catcalled a few times in the movie but stands up for herself. George also accidentally removes Mary's robe at one point, leaving her naked behind a bush, and takes some time debating whether to give her the robe back despite her pleas otherwise.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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LanderTaylor
Clarence can't swim and so i guess struggles to breath when he was in water
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Does someone become unconscious?
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LightJest
In an alternative timeline a woman faints
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Mouth bleeds, no teeth are mentioned as damaged.
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Is someone tortured?
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LanderTaylor
I think what happens to George is mental torchure. Yes he sees the area of his ways but how would you like ut where god just said lol ypu don't exist anymore, No one knows you, Your children where never born and your wife never found love
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Anonymous
A man does consider jumping off a bridge into water as a means of suicide, and goes in to save another man who fell in, but both end up surviving (the latter man was an angel and not actually in danger).
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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Jadespade
In the alternate world where George never existed, his kid brother dies. We only see his grave.
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Death
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LightJest
The protagonist believes that killing themselves will benefit others but they do not go through with it
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Does a major character die?
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George's dad dies. And in a world where George wasn't born so was his children never born and so his brother
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
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TimothyGray
Lionel Barrymore used a wheelchair in real life, just like his character Mr. Potter did.
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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LanderTaylor
The clerk makes an attempt
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Family
Does a family member die?
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LightJest
The protagonist's father dies. In an alternative timeline his brother also does. Mention of someone's wife having died in the past
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Does a parent die?
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LJConrad
The main character's father dies.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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A family project sort of toy is destroyed in a fit of rage.
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Does someone cheat?
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LightJest
A man is suggested to be romantically involved with a woman, referring to her as his girl, but when he phones her, another woman is with him being physically affectionate.
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Angel. No ghost.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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LanderTaylor
The ocean where George tries to comit suicide
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Does someone spit?
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The main character attempts to spit at one point during a wwii montage.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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LightJest
The protagonist is friends with a cop but I wouldn't say there is copaganda
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Is there incarceration?
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TimothyGray
No, but the threat of incarceration is discussed.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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TimothyGray
No, but a character is mentioned to have been placed in a mental institution. (This occurs during the alternate universe segment of the film.)
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Mental Health
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Although no specific diagnosis is established in the film, a character is shown to have some problems with memory and depressive symptoms triggered by grief over his wife, who passed away several years before the film takes place.
SPOILER: In an alternate universe, he is stated to have been placed in a mental institution. It is strongly implied that this happened in part because the protagonist wasn't there to take care of him.
SPOILER: In an alternate universe, he is stated to have been placed in a mental institution. It is strongly implied that this happened in part because the protagonist wasn't there to take care of him.
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The movies plot surrounds around our main character, a husband and father, attempting suicide via jumping off a bridge into a river. He is thwarted, and comes out of the experience a happier and more content man. Suicide is discussed and brought up sparsely throughout, but the attempt is not shown until 1:38:51- said scene only shows the character leaning over the bridge railing and is not graphic or lengthy. (he does jump in, but it's to save someone else in the river, not a suicide attempt)
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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TimothyGray
A character is taken to an alternate universe in which he was never born. He experiences extreme distress and confusion throughout the experience.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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LanderTaylor
George has a melt down. This acures before he goes to the bridge and after he finds out he might go to jail. His kids annoy him and he's goes off on them
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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LJConrad
The main character intends to commit suicide but is thwarted. He believes he is worth more dead than alive. He then decides it would have been better if he'd never been born at all.
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No but suicide is a heavy theme of the movie.
The plot surrounds the difference one man's life has made; and whether that life is worth living.
The plot surrounds the difference one man's life has made; and whether that life is worth living.
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Is there screaming?
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LightJest
A woman screams repeatedly in the alternative timeline. The protagonist tells a lot at the end
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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LanderTaylor
This movie has God ans angles watching George's life and this suggests that everyone is being watched. The job of God
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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VeganCakes
Yes, after he visits his 'mother' at the end he runs out of the garden and slowly turns his head to look into the camera
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
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mistofviolet
A pregnancy is announced, and then there are children. No birth. though.
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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FurballProtector
Bartender Nick calls George and Clarence pixies, mistaking their odd conversation as gay interaction.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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The only black character is a servant who speaks in a stereotypical fashion.
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Is there hate speech?
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Anonymous
Potter is implied to be prejudiced against Italians.
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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The actors are about 12 years apart in age, but the characters they portray are only about 3 years apart.
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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Heavily. The Christian faith is used as fact in this film. Angels and God are shown
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Sex
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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LightJest
Men constantly objectify a female character in the film, stopping and staring as she walks past. She enjoys provoking this reaction at least to start with.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Does someone have a stroke?
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BeeGhost
George's father dies of one off screen
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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RyanS
George is deaf in one ear
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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TimothyGray
A character has mild issues with memory, but nothing on the level of dementia or Alzheimer's.
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Social
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Is someone homeless?
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LightJest
In the alternative timeline it is likely that an elderly man is homeless.
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Is existentialism debated?
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TimothyGray
Not exactly, but there are themes throughout which could be interpreted as existential.
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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JesusIsMyZoloft
Angels are real in this movie.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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huviks
No, pretty much the happiest ending in all of cinema.
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Vehicular
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Does a car crash?
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No injuries, but a car hits some trees.
It's integral to the storyline.
It's integral to the storyline.
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Does a plane crash?
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huviks
Harry Bailey becomes a war hero for (among other things) shooting down two Japanese planes attacking a transport, and there's some associated cockpit war footage.
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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Anonymous
there is a near drowning
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Is there blood/gore?
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mistofviolet
Blood is mentioned. "My mouth's bleeding, Bert, my mouth's bleeding!"
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Is there gun violence?
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huviks
There are one or two shots of general gun/bomb/war violence during the WWII montage
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