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11/06/03
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:25
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: A throwback to the high-gloss screwball comedies of the 1940s, Heaven Can Wait beguiles with seamless production values and great comic relief from Charles Grodin and Dianne Cannon.
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When L.A. Rams quarterback Joe Pendleton (Beatty) is plucked from Earth too soon by an overzealous angel, he is sent back to Earth in another, older body. He struggles to regain his old spot in the... [More]
Starring: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden
Director: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
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Reviews for Heaven Can Wait
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07/29/02
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10/11/02
It may not have had quite the resonance of Beatty's earlier work, but Heaven Can Wait is a smart, likeable 1970s comedy with a heart.
05/24/03
It's certainly likable enough and was a big hit when it came out, but one could hardly call it an auspicious artistic debut -- a crafty commercial entertainment with a certain amount of intelligence is more like it.
03/21/07
Top CriticThis is the kind of upbeat screwball comedy Hollywood used to do smoothly and well.
10/23/04
Top CriticNo review available.
09/26/05
A really enjoyable high concept comedy; better than the 2000 remake!
01/31/05
Beatty's best comedy.
11/25/02
Supremely produced, this whimsical romantic comedy served as star vehicle for Julie Christie and especially Warren Beatty, who made an impressive co-directing debut with Buck Henry; the film deservedly won the Oscar for Art Direction.
07/26/08
No review available.
10/09/05
In the hands of anyone but Warren Beatty, this might really stink, but the old scoundrel infuses the hero with such earnest and wide-eyed spirit that it's hard not to like.
01/01/00
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07/26/02
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11/07/03
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06/19/04
Unnecessary, charmless remake of Here Comes Mr.Jordan.
11/26/03
A sweet, unassuming, heartfelt delight that will make you laugh and probably leave you a little wistful.
11/07/02
There's nothing worse than a pushy narrative.
05/09/05
God, how I love this movie.
08/07/03
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