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God Said, Ha! plumbs poignant depths, but Julia Sweeney's sharp, graceful wit makes this one-woman monologue a wise, big-hearted burst of uplifting -- and perhaps therapeutic -- entertainment. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In this film adaptation of her well received one-woman stage show, actress Julia Sweeney chronicles the comically disastrous year of her life in which both she and her brother Michael were diagnosed with rare forms of cancer and were forced to move back in with their parents. Sweeney's ability to find hope and humor in the darkest parts of her life earned her a Grammy nomination in 1996 for the Broadway version of the show. The film features a cameo with producer Quentin Tarantino.

Rating:

PG-13
Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Julia Sweeney
Producer:

Rana Joy Glickman
Writer:

Julia Sweeney
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 11, 2016
Runtime:

1h 25m
Production Co:

Oh, Brother Productions Inc.
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Julia Sweeney
Self

Quentin Tarantino
Self

Julia Sweeney
Director

Julia Sweeney
Writer

Quentin Tarantino
Executive Producer

Rana Joy Glickman
Producer

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Critic Reviews for God Said, Ha!

All Critics (22) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (3)

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December 17, 2008 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Entertainment Weekly
Julia Sweeney delivers an extended monologue that's so exquisitely written and so emotionally touching that she manages the near-impossible task of captivating the audience for 85 minutes with quite a demanding material.

August 17, 2006 | Rating: 4/5

Emanuel Levy
Variety
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September 9, 2002 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Robert Faires
Austin Chronicle
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March 19, 2002 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Globe and Mail
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January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

James Berardinelli
ReelViews
At the end of the film, we feel we've been through a lot with Julia and Mike Sweeney and their family. We're sad, but we're smiling. I was thinking: Life's like that.

January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Poignant--but never depressing, thanks to Sweeney's sharp--and, it appears, therapeutic--wit.

November 26, 2009 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
Sweeny's monologue is truthful and funny in a loose conversational way that draws you in.

May 26, 2006 | Full Review…

Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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September 5, 2005 | Rating: 4/5

Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette
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August 17, 2005 | Rating: 4/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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August 22, 2002 | Rating: 1/5

Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
Sweeney proves that humor can be a lifesaver in the midst of pain,suffering and setbacks.

March 4, 2002 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice

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Audience Reviews for God Said, Ha!

Jan 20, 2010

Interesting concept with Julia Sweeney discussing cancer in the guise of a stand up routine...but it just doesn't work.

John B Super Reviewer
Apr 23, 2008

I watched this because I had 3 people in my family diagnosed with cancer, two of them lost there lives too it. This movie honestly though hardly even talks about it. It merely uses these people being diagnosed to tell a bunch of mini stories that happend during the 9months her parents and family lived with her again. It's hardly funny. If I wanted to see something like this I would watch a stand up comedy night, not rent a movie. It's one woman, standing in one room, telling a boring and non-funny story for a long time. It's not good at all.

Bobby H Super Reviewer