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Oh, God! (1977)

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Adapted by Larry Gelbart from the novel by Avery Corman, the film stars John Denver as Jerry Landers, the assistant manager of a grocery store who is chosen by God (George Burns) to spread the Word to the rest of the world. Not surprisingly, Jerry is soon labelled a basket case: even his loving wife Bobbie (Teri Garr) doubts her husband's sanity. But there's enough evidence on Jerry's side for a panel of prominent clerics to demand that the hapless fellow prove in court that he's the agent of

PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Carl Reiner

Written By: Larry Gelbart

In Theaters: Oct 7, 1977 Wide

On DVD: Jul 9, 2002

Warner Home Video

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Cast

George Burns
God
John Denver
Jerry Landers
Teri Garr
Bobbie Landers
Donald Pleasence
Dr. Harmon
Ralph Bellamy
Sam Raven
William Daniels
George Summers
Barnard Hughes
Judge Baker
Paul Sorvino
Rev. Willie Williams
Barry Sullivan
Priest
Jeff Corey
Rabbi
George Furth
Briggs
Titos Vandis
Bishop
Carl Reiner
Talk Show Guest
John Ashton
Moosie Drier
Adam Landers
Murphy Dunne
Stenographer
Jerry Dunphy
Newscaster
Dennis Kort
Norman
Jane Lambert
Mrs. Levin
Mario Machado
TV Reporter
Bob McClurg
Mechanic
Kres Mersky
Check-out Girl
H�ctor Morales
Waiter
Connie Sawyer
Mrs. Green
Dinah Shore
Herself
Wonderful Smith
Court Clerk
David Ogden Stiers
Mr. McCarthy
Zane Buzby
Girl
Byron Paul
TV Engineer
Donald Pleasance

Critic Reviews for Oh, God!

All Critics (25) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (7) | DVD (8)

An uneasy amalgam or inconsistent attitudes, without enough humor or zaniness to divert attention from its questionable premise.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

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Carl Reiner's Oh, God! is a treasure of a movie: A sly, civilized, quietly funny speculation on what might happen if God endeavored to present himself in the flesh yet once again to forgetful Man.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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George Burns seems to be warming up for a good Second City sketch on God's return to earth as a rumpled vaudevillian, but it soon becomes clear that director Carl Reiner isn't kidding -- he really thinks this movie is going to save the world.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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Reiner does one of his best directing jobs and never resorts to some of the silliness he's demonstrated in other films. Denver is very affable and could have had a good movie career given the right material.

March 19, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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The result plays like an over-extended version of the Reiner/Mel Brooks 2000-Year-Old Man sketches.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

Burns is the Lord, Denver is a store clerk. Yet it all works, thank God.

August 1, 2005 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Comedy gold....Burns at his best!

April 25, 2005 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

This wonderful comedy salutes human responsibility for making the world a better place and takes justifiable pot-shots at holier-than-thou hotshots.

May 23, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Somewhere deep down, I think we all hope that God turns out to be like George Burns.

October 3, 2002 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

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A very funny and meaningful film, after laughing you start to think. I really liked this movie, and I highly recommend it, the story is great, and the actors are too.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

A classic movie with George Burns as God, and John Denver (bless his soul) as the chosen messenger for God's message. It's an enjoyable little movie. It sort of reminds me as "Miracle on 34th Street".

July 26, 2007

Lafe Fredbjornson

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Oh, God! Quotes

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1. God: The last miracle I did was the 1969 Mets. Before that, I think you have to go back to the Red Sea.
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