City of Angels

City of Angels

She didn't believe in angels until she fell in love with one.

Rating

3.5 (1)

Release Date

4/10/1998

Runtime

114 mins

Overview

When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$55,000,000

Revenue

$198,685,114

Homepage

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A lyrical meditation on what it means to be human, told through the eyes of an angel discovering love and longing on Earth. It's ethereal and melancholic, asking whether eternal existence is worth surrendering for one mortal lifetime with someone you cherish.

Mood

RomanticWistfulBittersweet

Themes

LoveMortalityFaithIdentity

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

PainterlyNaturalistic

Structure

Two-hander

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