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A young woman's perfect marriage is shattered when her husband dies unexpectedly. Fortunately, he is recycled back to Earth as a newborn. 23 years later, and flooded with former-life memories, he meets his wife, falls for his daughter and confronts his best friend... Read more

Starring	Cybill Shepherd, Mary Stuart Masterson, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal
Director	Emile Ardolino
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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- Excessively contrived romantic comedy; we have all been here before and there is nothing noteworthy about this particular variation on a familiar theme.
- 30641
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  One of my favourites
  
  I've seen this film umpteen times and always find it to be sweet and funny - a chick flick for sure - but I wanted my husband to see it and though he ... read more »
  
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  - Posco
  - Cheshire
  - 09 Oct 2004 at 17:06
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  Chances Are This Is The Best Film Evah
  
  Best film I've ever seen. Made me believe in reincarnation k thnx tb x x x x x x x
  
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- - msrd5ab3
  - 1 review
  - Middlesbrough
  - 16 Sep 2011 at 23:57
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  Fun and enjoyable
  
  A fun film not to be taken too seriously- typical chick flick movie that ends where it starts basically. Robert Downey Jr stars as Alex in this and one night he... read more »
  
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- - anneeveratt
  - 8 reviews
  - Bridgend
  - 13 Sep 2011 at 23:11
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  Predictable Pap
  
  Fairly dull predictable movie.
  
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- - BigDes
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  - Uckfield
  - 10 Mar 2009 at 13:58
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  Chances are...
  
  ....that you'll like this! A very young Robert Downey Jr plays his role just right and Cybil Shephard is well placed in her role. A good funny movie that is... read more »
  
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  - Peterborough
  - 01 Feb 2009 at 02:02
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  predictable
  
  a predictable film, very slow in parts, wouldn't rush out to rent this one
  
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- - angie246w
  - 1 review
  - Peterborough
  - 07 Oct 2008 at 19:18
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  superb
  
  superb love story i like it
  
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  - Luton
  - 07 Mar 2008 at 14:58
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  80's classic
  
  I remember watching when I was 14 years old and loving it. Just as good watching it again at 28!
  
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  - Fleet
  - 04 Mar 2008 at 09:42
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  Fun feel good movie
  
  I have seen this film before, but just had to see it again as I remembered really enjoying it. A little dated now, but it's a fun story of a couple in love... read more »
  
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  - Stockport, Cheshire, England
  - 11 Apr 2006 at 16:16
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  a great family film
  
  this has to be one of the best family films ever made you have got to watch it or you will be missing out
  
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  - rotherham
  - 25 Nov 2005 at 18:00
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  Very good
  
  Liked it so much because I like all the actors - the plot isn't worth four stars. Worth seeing though even if you don't believe any of it.
  
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- - Linda Armstrong
  - Belfast, N Ireland
  - 12 Aug 2005 at 11:51
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  One of my favourites
  
  I've seen this film umpteen times and always find it to be sweet and funny - a chick flick for sure - but I wanted my husband to see it and though he ... read more »
  
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  - Posco
  - Cheshire
  - 09 Oct 2004 at 17:06
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  Born again!
  
  The eighties and early nineties saw a mass production of after life stories this is admitedly one of the better options. Cybil Shepard (Moonlighting)still ... read more »
  
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- - Minty
  - the Midlands
  - 29 Mar 2004 at 12:01
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  :)
  
  There are lots of run-of-the-mill comedies just are very lightweight and easily watchable. At first, you enjoy these but then you realise that you've seen ... read more »
  
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- - Daniel Johnson
  - London, UK
  - 13 May 2004 at 16:41
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  reborn
  
  This film was great. It really gets you thinking about life after death.
  
  The characters are really played well, especially by Robert Downey Jnr. A ... read more »
  
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  - wigan
  - 01 Feb 2005 at 22:06
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  Very good
  
  Liked it so much because I like all the actors - the plot isn't worth four stars. Worth seeing though even if you don't believe any of it.
  
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- - Linda Armstrong
  - Belfast, N Ireland
  - 12 Aug 2005 at 11:51
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  a great family film
  
  this has to be one of the best family films ever made you have got to watch it or you will be missing out
  
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  - rotherham
  - 25 Nov 2005 at 18:00
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  Fun feel good movie
  
  I have seen this film before, but just had to see it again as I remembered really enjoying it. A little dated now, but it's a fun story of a couple in love... read more »
  
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  - Stockport, Cheshire, England
  - 11 Apr 2006 at 16:16
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  80's classic
  
  I remember watching when I was 14 years old and loving it. Just as good watching it again at 28!
  
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  - Fleet
  - 04 Mar 2008 at 09:42
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  superb
  
  superb love story i like it
  
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  - Luton
  - 07 Mar 2008 at 14:58
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  predictable
  
  a predictable film, very slow in parts, wouldn't rush out to rent this one
  
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- - angie246w
  - 1 review
  - Peterborough
  - 07 Oct 2008 at 19:18

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Critics' reviews
- Excessively contrived romantic comedy; we have all been here before and there is nothing noteworthy about this particular variation on a familiar theme.
- 30641
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
- This went direct to video in Britain, but as latter-day Hollywood romantic comedies go, it has a bit more style than... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14

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