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Down to Earth (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 93

Fresh: 18

Rotten:75

Average Rating: 3.9/10

Consensus: A toned down Chris Rock fails to bring a limp script to life as the movie moves from one gag to the next.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for language, sexual humor and some drug references

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Feb 16, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $63,095,559

Synopsis: Comedian Chris Rock updates 1978's HEAVEN CAN WAIT with a decidedly modern flair in this romantic comedy. Lance Barton (Rock) is a struggling comedian whose dream is to perform at New York City's... Comedian Chris Rock updates 1978's HEAVEN CAN WAIT with a decidedly modern flair in this romantic comedy. Lance Barton (Rock) is a struggling comedian whose dream is to perform at New York City's legendary Apollo Theater before it closes its doors forever. One night, while riding his bike, Lance is crushed by an enormous truck. Before he can come to terms with what has happened, he is strolling through Heaven, talking to the smooth Mr. King (Chazz Palminteri) and the bumbling Keyes (Eugene Levy), the angel who prematurely snatched Lance away from Earth. Mr. King agrees to make up for this mistake by returning Lance to New York, only instead of being a black bike messenger, Lance is now Mr. Wellington, a powerful white businessman who just so happens to be the enemy of Sontee (Regina King), the woman he has become infatuated with. Wooing Sontee with a new commitment to using Mr. Wellington's money philanthropically, Lance embarks on a mission to perform at the Apollo, even if he doesn't seem to fit the mold. But just when everything begins to fall into place, Mr. King returns to throw another glitch into Lance's plans. Coasting along on the charm of Rock and King, DOWN TO EARTH is a charming story about the power of fate, set to a bouncing hip-hop soundtrack. [More]

Starring: Chris Rock, Regina King, Mark Addy, Eugene Levy

Starring: Chris Rock, Regina King, Mark Addy, Eugene Levy, Frankie R. Faison, Greg Germann, Jennifer Coolidge, Chazz Palminteri

Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz

Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Screenwriter: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, Lance Crouther, Ali Leroi, Louis C. K.
Producer: Sean Daniel, Michael Rotenberg, James Jacks, Barry Berg
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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Down to Earth is worth seeing. Like mainstream brew, it doesnt have high potency, but it is a nice diversion.

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Tony Macklin
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Rock saw the untapped goldmine of humor, found when a white person acts black.

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Jordan Hiller
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12/15/03
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Down to Earth" follows the plot of "Heaven Can Wait" the way a robot follows its programming.

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06/13/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
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To put it bluntly: this is a bad movie.

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02/26/02
Mark Dujsik
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12/10/01
Rich Cline
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"Down to Earth" crashes instead of alighting on angels’ wings.

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12/04/01
Ted Murphy
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Para Chris Rock, el estrellato que se pensaba podía adquirir con su primer estelar tendrá que esperar hasta una mejor oportunidad

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10/08/01
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

It's too bad that something with so much potential was forgotten at the box office. It's especially too bad because the film got what it deserved.

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09/20/01
Marty Mapes
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Goes out of its way to avoid being funny -- backs actors into corners, restricting them from using their natural talent.

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