The Preacher's Wife (1996)
Directed by Penny Marshall · 123 min · Family, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance
17.6 TOPICAL score · #4,767 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.
The Preacher's Wife (1996, directed by Penny Marshall) has a TOPICAL score of 17.6 - ranked 4,767 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on audience. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 60% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 5.8/10 (269 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 25 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics60% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 5.8/10 (269 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 25 languages
- Still read17,447 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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