Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.

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Release Date

6/28/1978

Runtime

101 mins

Overview

Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$98,800,000

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A charming supernatural lark that treats mortality as a comedy of errors, following a quarterb quarterback who gets a second chance at life in the most absurd body imaginable. It's a film that floats on charm and the joy of second chances, never taking its own premise too seriously.

Mood

PlayfulRomanticWhimsicalEuphoric

Themes

RedemptionIdentityLoveAmbition

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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