Search - Miracle on 34th Street on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1994 DVD Release: 10/31/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 53 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 26 Genres: Fantasy, Children's/Family, Children's Fantasy See Also: Miracle on 34th Street [Widescreen] [Includes Digital Copy], Miracle on 34th Street [Blu-ray]

The 1947 holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street is transplanted to the 1990s with few changes in this family-oriented remake. The screenplay by the prolific John Hughes sticks close to the original outline, centering on Macy's executive Dorey Walker (Elizabeth Perkins) and her young daughter Susan (Mara Wilson), neither of whom much believes in the spirit of Christmas. Dorey is in charge of hiring Macy's Santas, including an old man named Kriss Kringle (Richard Attenborough). He does a remarkably convincing job, and he soon reveals that he actually believes himself to be Santa Claus. The authorities threaten to place the old man in an insane asylum, but a young lawyer comes to his defense. Meanwhile, Dorey and Susan find their own defenses melting and become reacquainted with the power of faith. Hughes and director Les Mayfield add a few modern touches, making Susan slightly more cynical and adding the requisite soulless corporate villains. Viewers familiar with the original may still prefer Edmund Gwenn's original Kris Kringle and consider the remake unnecessary, although the newer version reflects enough of the earlier film's spirit to prove entertaining to modern family audiences. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Richard Attenborough - Kriss Kringle
Elizabeth Perkins - Dorey Walker
Dylan McDermott - Bryan Bedford
Mara Wilson - Susan Walker
Robert Prosky - Judge Harper

Les Mayfield's remake of Miracle on 34th Street comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.0 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack has also been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials are limited to theatrical trailers. This 20th Century Fox release does a fine job presenting the film, but offers nothing of interest in terms of extras. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide