White Christmas

White Christmas (1954)

  • 76% of critics liked it
    (34 reviews)

  • 87% of users liked it
    (48,634 ratings)

White Christmas, Paramount's belated follow-up to the 1942 hit Holiday Inn, was the studio's first VistaVision production. A veritable warehouse full of oldie-but-goodie Irving Berlin tunes are woven into the film's simplistic plotline, along with a handful of new songs, of which… More

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Jan 1, 1954 Wide
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • David Jenkins, Time Out

    Paramount's first film in (lavender-hued) VistaVision was this pornographically soppy but, nonetheless, hearty and humorous 1954 festive romp.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, along with VistaVision, keep the enteratinment going in this fancifully staged production, clicking well.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    The whole thing is rather forced and antiseptically cheerful.

  • Bosley Crowther, New York Times

    Director Michael Curtiz has made his picture look good. It is too bad that it doesn't hit the eardrums and the funnybone with equal force.

  • Emma Cochrane, Empire Magazine

    Great songs, gentle humour and a dose of syrup which is not to everyone's tastes, but worth buying to keep that Christmas spirit going until next year.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Matthew S


    Cute, charming and funny enough to give my annual "It's a Wonderful Life" routine a break this Christmas. I recommend finding a theater around the holidays to become immersed in the stage productions and further enjoy the richness of Bing Crosby's performances.

  • Everett J


    Having never seen this, i figured this would be the perfect time. Made in 1954, it holds up pretty well. Not a big musical fan, but I found the songs to be catchy and entertaining. Plus, Bing Crosby singing "White Christmas" is pretty awesome, can't lie. It's… More

  • Universal D


    I've seen it a million times ... ok, ok, I've seen it every Christmas since we had a TV set ... and yeah, I still watch it. A movie entirely built around the popularity of one song that brought misty eyes and dreams of home to our soldiers overseas during WWll ... they… More

  • Michael E


    the music is very good but there isnt much to keep you staying to watch it except for the occasional laugh and my favorite part being when they lip sync that song when they dress in drag

  • Cassie H


    I'm dreaming of a white christmas. This movie was a great musical with excellant performances by Danny Kaye,Bing Crosby,and Rosemary Clooney,and Vera Ellen. Great christmas film, if you love musicals :) I just love this movie :) It's another great holiday film :)

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