It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Name: It's a Wonderful Life
Released: 1946-12-20
Duration: 131 min

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Director: Frank Capra
Runtime: 131 minutes
Original release date: 1946-12-20 (TMDB; may differ from the UK release)

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.

London screenings

All dates and times are in London time. These listings reflect the programme update below.

26 November 2026 at 17:30 · JOIA, 1 Electric Boulevard, Nine Elms, London, SW11 8BJ, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
3 December 2026 at 19:30 · The Mildmay Club, 33-34 Newington Green, London, N16 9PR, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 16mm · Book with the cinema
10 December 2026 at 17:30 · JOIA, 1 Electric Boulevard, Nine Elms, London, SW11 8BJ, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
10 December 2026 at 17:30 · JOIA, 1 Electric Boulevard, Nine Elms, London, SW11 8BJ, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
11 December 2026 at 12:00 · Ealing Picturehouse, Unit 8, Filmworks Walk, Ealing, London, W5 5FA, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
11 December 2026 at 15:00 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
11 December 2026 at 15:15 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
11 December 2026 at 17:40 · The Chiswick Cinema, 94-96 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1SH, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
11 December 2026 at 17:40 · East Dulwich Picturehouse & Cafe, 116A Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HD, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
11 December 2026 at 17:45 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
11 December 2026 at 18:00 · Everyman Screen on the Green, 83 Upper Street, London, N1 0NP, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
11 December 2026 at 19:20 · The Forest Cinema, 267 High Street, London, E17 7FD, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
12 December 2026 at 12:00 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
12 December 2026 at 12:50 · East Dulwich Picturehouse & Cafe, 116A Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HD, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
12 December 2026 at 13:00 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
12 December 2026 at 16:00 · Clapham Picturehouse, 76 Venn Street, Clapham, London, SW4 0AT, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
12 December 2026 at 17:20 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
12 December 2026 at 19:30 · Ealing Picturehouse, Unit 8, Filmworks Walk, Ealing, London, W5 5FA, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
12 December 2026 at 20:15 · Everyman Screen on the Green, 83 Upper Street, London, N1 0NP, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 12:00 · Everyman Borough Yards, 3 Dirty Lane, London, SE1 9PA, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 13:30 · Everyman Chelsea, 279 Kings Road, London, SW3 5EW, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 13:30 · Everyman at The Whiteley, 8 Porchester Gardens, London, W2 4DB, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 13:40 · Everyman Screen on the Green, 83 Upper Street, London, N1 0NP, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 14:00 · Everyman King's Cross, 14-18 Handyside Street, London, N1C 4DN, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 14:30 · The Ritzy Picturehouse, Brixton, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London, SW2 1JG, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 14:35 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 14:45 · Everyman Maida Vale, 215 Sutherland Avenue, London, W9 1RU, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 15:00 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 15:30 · Firmdale The Soho Hotel, 4 Richmond Mews, London, W1D 3DH, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 16:30 · Everyman Hampstead, 5 Holly Bush Vale, London, NW3 6TX, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 17:00 · Everyman Barnet, Great North Road, Barnet, EN5 1AB, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 17:00 · Everyman Brentford, 5 West Bradbury Yard, Brentford, TW8 8GJ, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 17:00 · Everyman Stratford International, 4 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 17:15 · Everyman Muswell Hill, Fortis Green Road, London, N10 3HP, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 17:30 · Everyman Canary Wharf, Crossrail Place - Level Minus Two, London, E14 5AR, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 17:30 · Everyman Crystal Palace, 25 Church Road, London, SE19 2TE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 17:30 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
13 December 2026 at 18:00 · Everyman Broadgate, 1 Finsbury Avenue, London, EC2M 2PF, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
14 December 2026 at 12:00 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
14 December 2026 at 14:15 · Ealing Picturehouse, Unit 8, Filmworks Walk, Ealing, London, W5 5FA, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
14 December 2026 at 17:00 · The Forest Cinema, 267 High Street, London, E17 7FD, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
14 December 2026 at 17:15 · Clapham Picturehouse, 76 Venn Street, Clapham, London, SW4 0AT, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
14 December 2026 at 19:45 · The Ritzy Picturehouse, Brixton, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London, SW2 1JG, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
14 December 2026 at 19:50 · East Dulwich Picturehouse & Cafe, 116A Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HD, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
14 December 2026 at 20:00 · The Chiswick Cinema, 94-96 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1SH, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
14 December 2026 at 20:25 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
15 December 2026 at 14:00 · Clapham Picturehouse, 76 Venn Street, Clapham, London, SW4 0AT, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
15 December 2026 at 15:05 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
15 December 2026 at 15:45 · Everyman Screen on the Green, 83 Upper Street, London, N1 0NP, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
15 December 2026 at 16:20 · The Forest Cinema, 267 High Street, London, E17 7FD, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
15 December 2026 at 18:00 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
15 December 2026 at 19:45 · Ealing Picturehouse, Unit 8, Filmworks Walk, Ealing, London, W5 5FA, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
16 December 2026 at 12:20 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
16 December 2026 at 13:40 · The Chiswick Cinema, 94-96 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1SH, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
16 December 2026 at 18:00 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
17 December 2026 at 10:00 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
17 December 2026 at 15:00 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
17 December 2026 at 20:15 · Everyman Screen on the Green, 83 Upper Street, London, N1 0NP, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
17 December 2026 at 20:25 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
18 December 2026 at 14:30 · BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, SE1 8XT, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · audioDescription, hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
18 December 2026 at 15:00 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
18 December 2026 at 18:00 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
19 December 2026 at 10:00 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
19 December 2026 at 12:05 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
19 December 2026 at 14:30 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
19 December 2026 at 17:25 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
19 December 2026 at 17:50 · BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, SE1 8XT, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · audioDescription, hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
20 December 2026 at 12:00 · Everyman Screen on the Green, 83 Upper Street, London, N1 0NP, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
20 December 2026 at 14:15 · BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, SE1 8XT, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · audioDescription, hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
20 December 2026 at 14:25 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
20 December 2026 at 15:00 · Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, 335-337 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LL, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
20 December 2026 at 15:00 · Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, 335-337 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LL, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
20 December 2026 at 15:30 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
20 December 2026 at 20:05 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
20 December 2026 at 20:30 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
21 December 2026 at 10:10 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
21 December 2026 at 14:45 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
21 December 2026 at 18:05 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
21 December 2026 at 20:30 · BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, SE1 8XT, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · audioDescription, hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
22 December 2026 at 11:45 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
22 December 2026 at 12:00 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
22 December 2026 at 18:00 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
22 December 2026 at 18:10 · BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, SE1 8XT, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · audioDescription, hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
23 December 2026 at 11:45 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
23 December 2026 at 14:00 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
23 December 2026 at 14:30 · BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, SE1 8XT, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · audioDescription, hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
23 December 2026 at 17:35 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
23 December 2026 at 18:10 · BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London, SE1 8XT, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · audioDescription, hardOfHearing · Book with the cinema
23 December 2026 at 20:00 · Firmdale Covent Garden Hotel, 10 Monmouth Street, London, WC2H 9HB, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 11:10 · The Chiswick Cinema, 94-96 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1SH, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 11:10 · The Ritzy Picturehouse, Brixton, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London, SW2 1JG, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 12:15 · Everyman Chelsea, 279 Kings Road, London, SW3 5EW, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 12:30 · Everyman Brentford, 5 West Bradbury Yard, Brentford, TW8 8GJ, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 12:30 · Everyman Screen on the Green, 83 Upper Street, London, N1 0NP, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 12:30 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 13:15 · Everyman Barnet, Great North Road, Barnet, EN5 1AB, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 15:00 · Clapham Picturehouse, 76 Venn Street, Clapham, London, SW4 0AT, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 15:00 · East Dulwich Picturehouse & Cafe, 116A Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HD, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 15:15 · Ealing Picturehouse, Unit 8, Filmworks Walk, Ealing, London, W5 5FA, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 15:30 · Lumiere Cinema Romford, The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EE, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 16:00 · The Ritzy Picturehouse, Brixton, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London, SW2 1JG, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · 2d · Book with the cinema
24 December 2026 at 18:05 · Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BY, UK · It's a Wonderful Life · standard · Book with the cinema