An angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family.An angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family.An angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 7 nominations total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn 2009, Whitney Houston revealed on The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) that by the time The Preacher's Wife (1996) started shooting, her cocaine and marijuana habits had gotten so bad that there was never a day while filming the movie on which she had not done some drugs.
- Quotes
Jeremiah Biggs: Just because you can't see the air doesn't keep you from breathing. And just because you can't see God doesn't keep you from believing.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: Jerry Maguire/Daylight/Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
- SoundtracksI Believe In You And Me
(main theme from The Preacher's Wife)
Written by David Wolfert and Sandy Linzer
Performed by Whitney Houston
Courtesy by Arista Records
Featured review
Barely Watchable
Let me state up front that I am a fan of both Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston. I am not, however, a fan of this movie.
The script is a complete mess; this movie doesn't know what it wants to be or wants to do. None of the leads is particularly credible in his or her roles. The story is not funny enough to be a comedy, nor compelling enough to be a drama. Another problem, and a big one, is the constant lead-ins to Whitney Houston musical numbers that don't really fit the story.
I didn't find this movie very entertaining, and frankly, there were a couple of times I surfed away looking for something better.
The script is a complete mess; this movie doesn't know what it wants to be or wants to do. None of the leads is particularly credible in his or her roles. The story is not funny enough to be a comedy, nor compelling enough to be a drama. Another problem, and a big one, is the constant lead-ins to Whitney Houston musical numbers that don't really fit the story.
I didn't find this movie very entertaining, and frankly, there were a couple of times I surfed away looking for something better.
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- davegering
- Jul 27, 2007
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Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $48,102,795
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,649,752
- Dec 15, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $48,102,795
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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