Date with an Angel
Seen it?1987 | 105 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 sci-fi fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Aspiring composer Jim Sanders is engaged to spoiled rich girl Patty. But the morning after his bachelor party, Jim wakes up to discover a beautiful, broken-winged angel in his pool. When everyone finds out about his heavenly houseguest, Jim must cope with a dangerously jealous fiancée, an exploitive future father-in-law and a group of buddies with an outrageous business plan!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
11% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $8 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom McLoughlin
- Michael E. KnightJim Sanders
- Phoebe CatesPatty Winston
- Emmanuelle BéartAngel
- David DukesEd Winston
- Phillip BrockGeorge
- Albert MacklinDon
- Peter KowankoRex
- Vinny ArgiroBen Sanders
- Bibi BeschGrace Sanders
- Cheryl PollakRhonda / Cashier in Market