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The Preacher's Wife

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1996 | 123 min | Family, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    60% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $48 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 141K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Penny Marshall

  • Denzel WashingtonDudley
  • Whitney HoustonJulia Biggs
  • Courtney B. VanceReverend Henry Biggs
  • Gregory HinesJoe Hamilton
  • Jenifer LewisMargueritte Coleman
  • Loretta DevineBeverly
  • Paul BatesSaul Jeffreys
  • Justin Pierre EdmundJeremiah Biggs
  • Lionel RichieBritsloe
  • Victor WilliamsRobbie