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The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

Dec 13, 1996
123 min
FamilyFantasyDramaComedyRomance
5.8/ 10
240 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
5.8/10
240 votes
IMDB
5.7/10
14,471 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
62%
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Metacritic
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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$40,000,000Production cost
Box Office$48,100,000Worldwide gross
Profit$8,100,000Profitable
ROI
+20.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$48,102,795Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 7 nominations total

Details

Production information

"They needed help. What they got was a miracle."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$48,100,000

Production Companies

Touchstone PicturesMundy Lane EntertainmentParkway ProductionsThe Samuel Goldwyn Company

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