Heaven Can Wait (1943)
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · 112 min · Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Drama
44.0 TOPICAL score · #2,360 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.
Heaven Can Wait (1943, directed by Ernst Lubitsch) has a TOPICAL score of 44.0 - ranked 2,360 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 3 nominations. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (255 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 26 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (255 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 3 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 26 languages
- Still read10,049 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Don Ameche (actor #1,031), Gene Tierney (actor #720), Charles Coburn (actor #911), Marjorie Main (actor #1,429)