The Preacher's Wife (1996)

Directed by

Penny Marshall

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, musical film, comedy drama, romantic comedy, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 258 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An angel is sent to help a struggling preacher and his wife during the Christmas season. The angel's presence brings unexpected challenges and romance.

heartfeltupliftingwarmgentlefestivelightheartedromanticwhimsical

What happens

The Preacher's Wife is a 1996 American Christmas fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston and Courtney B. Vance. It is a remake of the 1947 film The Bishop's Wife, which in turn was based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Robert Nathan. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. The film was nominated for six NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Motion Picture, and won two—for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (Whitney Houston) and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Loretta Devine). In addition, the film won two awards at the Movieguide Awards, including the Epiphany Award for Most Inspiring Movie and the Best Movie for Families Award. Houston recorded the movie soundtrack and it became the best-selling gospel album of all time, with over 6 million copies worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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