It's a Wonderful Life Gets 80th Anniversary 4K UHD Release November 24

Alliance Entertainment and Paramount will release an 80th anniversary 4K UHD set of It's a Wonderful Life on November 24, 2026, according to movieweb.com. The release comes in both a special collector's set and a standalone version.

Each version bundles a 4K UHD disc, a Blu-ray, a DVD and a digital code. The Amazon Exclusive Deluxe Gift Set adds a book by Jimmy Hawkins titled The Heart of It's a Wonderful Life, a keepsake angel wing with a bell stocking holder, and an art card collection.

Fathom Events will bring the film back to U.S. theaters from December 18 to December 25, 2026. Every screening will open with an introduction by critic and film historian Leonard Maltin.

Ornament and festival

Hallmark is also releasing a lighted ornament called "Now Showing" that uses the original 1946 poster art. In Seneca Falls, the town widely believed to have inspired Bedford Falls, a festival runs from December 8 to December 14, 2026, with guests Karolyn Grimes and Jimmy Hawkins.

Frank Capra's film was first released on December 20, 1946, and runs 130 minutes. It stars James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore and Thomas Mitchell.