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When L.A. Rams quarterback Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty) is plucked from Earth too soon by an overzealous angel, he is sent back to Earth in another, older body. He struggles to regain his old spot in the line-up while straightening out his host's tangled affairs. Based not on the 1943 movie of the same name, but on 1941's HERE .. Read more

Starring	Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Charles Grodin
Director	Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
Genres	Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- Unexpectedly commercially successful (the late seventies clearly needed religion) remake of 1941's Here Comes Mr Jordan. It lacks the sharpness and style of its predecessor, and despite amusing moments is often merely tacky.
- 31263
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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- - 10
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  Rent this NOW! An all time classic
  
  A must see film. Brilliantly written, acted and directed. Both funny and touching. One of the best films ever made. Get it, Get it, Get it, Get it!
  
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  - Andrew Parkin
  - Croydon, England
  - 29 Mar 2004 at 13:15
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  A delightful film
  
  This film holds a very very special place in my heart. Probably one of my old time favourites. As a teenager I used to watch it over and over again with my ... read more »
  
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- - Rosgy
  - 5 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 07 Sep 2011 at 14:05
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  Heaven Can Wait
  
  I Love watching Movies depicting the journey to Heaven from Death! These comedy's make light of a sad situation!
  
  I am not usually a keen Warren ... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
  - 158 reviews
  - Rochester, Kent
  - 23 Dec 2010 at 01:54
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  Heaven Can Wait
  
  Warren Beatty at his finest, really funny film absolutely fantastic!! The cast are fantastic and the film is a real warmer and makes you think about what could ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - JoeDaz
  - 12 reviews
  - essex
  - 10 Dec 2010 at 11:38
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  - 0
  Not bad
  
  Not the worse film i've seen but not the best either, ok story line.
  
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  - Chippenham, England
  - 07 Sep 2010 at 21:19
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  Heaven really can't wait...
  
  I adore this film. It's in my top ten films of all time. Beatty and Christie turn in great performances, but in some ways it's the supporting cast ... read more »
  
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- - JoLeeSong
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 17 Jul 2009 at 15:16
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  Heaven can Wait
  
  Rented this, but was not the film I thought it was. Watched it though but it is now very dated and could only give it 3 out of 10.
  
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  - Stockton-on-Tees
  - 28 May 2009 at 13:13
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  A woderful movie
  
  We all would like to believe that there is a plan for all of us, but everyone makes mistakes and when these mistakes happen we hope that there is someone who ... read more »
  
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  - Wembley
  - 18 Apr 2009 at 09:26
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  heaven can wait
  
  Tedious American remake of Here Comes Mr Jordan. Plodding humour directionless script. Managed about 20 minutes before turning it off. Very 70s, whoever gave ... read more »
  
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- - tingtang
  - 4 reviews
  - shrewsbury
  - 23 Mar 2009 at 09:17
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  Wonderful, heartbreaking, funny film
  
  This is my all-time favourite film - and I don't even like Warren Beatty or Julie Christie.
  
  It is fantastically funny. Charles Grodin and Dyann ... read more »
  
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  - Bexhill, England
  - 19 Mar 2009 at 20:37
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  ooops
  
  i rented this film by accident thinking it was the film that this one was based on...a matter of life and death...i didnt watch it
  
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- - sofi1708
  - 28 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 09 Feb 2009 at 21:35
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- - 10
  - 0
  Rent this NOW! An all time classic
  
  A must see film. Brilliantly written, acted and directed. Both funny and touching. One of the best films ever made. Get it, Get it, Get it, Get it!
  
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  - Andrew Parkin
  - Croydon, England
  - 29 Mar 2004 at 13:15
- - 4
  - 0
  Love, death & comedy
  
  This is one of those rare movies that has a certain ambience all of its own which makes it stand out from the crowd.
  
  Its one of those movies like ... read more »
  
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- - Daniel Carl
  - Kilmarnock, Scotland
  - 05 Apr 2004 at 16:59
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  It was great to this ...
  
  It was great to this film again. It is a classic and you just never see it in normal rental shops or for sale. Brilliant!
  
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- - Martin#3
  - GLASGOW
  - 13 Dec 2003 at 08:40
- - 2
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  Wonderful, heartbreaking, funny film
  
  This is my all-time favourite film - and I don't even like Warren Beatty or Julie Christie.
  
  It is fantastically funny. Charles Grodin and Dyann ... read more »
  
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  - Bexhill, England
  - 19 Mar 2009 at 20:37
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  I was surpised how ...
  
  I was surpised how well this had stood the test of time - absolutely charming, a real blast from the past, just as good as I remembered it.
  
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- - Josephine#4
  - LONDON
  - 14 May 2004 at 12:10
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  - 0
  Not bad
  
  Not the worse film i've seen but not the best either, ok story line.
  
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  - Chippenham, England
  - 07 Sep 2010 at 21:19
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  Heaven Can Wait
  
  Warren Beatty at his finest, really funny film absolutely fantastic!! The cast are fantastic and the film is a real warmer and makes you think about what could ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 945869
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - JoeDaz
  - 12 reviews
  - essex
  - 10 Dec 2010 at 11:38
- - 1
  - 0
  Heaven Can Wait
  
  I Love watching Movies depicting the journey to Heaven from Death! These comedy's make light of a sad situation!
  
  I am not usually a keen Warren ... read more »
  
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- 948632
- - laneyb
  - 158 reviews
  - Rochester, Kent
  - 23 Dec 2010 at 01:54
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  light entertainment
  
  people of all ages can see this film.no swearing or vulgarity in this film.it is about a man who accidently dies and gets a body.
  
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- - a customer
  - london
  - 21 Dec 2004 at 17:49
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  Standing the test of time
  
  A little charmer. Dyan Canon and her lover's performances are superb. Good for a Saturday afternoon if you're not into horse racing!
  
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- - a customer
  - Wareham, England
  - 06 Aug 2005 at 18:06

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Critics' reviews
- Unexpectedly commercially successful (the late seventies clearly needed religion) remake of 1941's Here Comes Mr Jordan. It lacks the sharpness and style of its predecessor, and despite amusing moments is often merely tacky.
- 31263
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...HEAVEN CAN WAIT is an outstanding film....[The] entire cast is excellent....[The] script and direction are very strong, providing a rich mix of visual and verbal humor..."
- 9605
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...A kind of earnest cheerfulness that is sometimes most winning....[Beatty and Christie create] characters of import..."
- 9604
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Beatty's directing debut is a perverse remake of the 1941 Here Comes Mr Jordan, a whimsical tale of a dead boxer... read more on Time Out
- 44494
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14

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- Heaven Can Wait
  
  When L.A. Rams quarterback Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty) is plucked from Earth too soon by an overzealous angel, he is sent back to Earth in another, older body. He struggles to regain his old spot in the line-up while straightening out his host's tangled affairs. Based not on the 1943 movie of the ...