Down to Earth (2001)

Directed by

Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz

Genre

comedy film, romantic comedy

Country

Australia, Germany, United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 435 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A comedian dies in an accident before his time and is sent back to Earth in the body of a wealthy white businessman. He uses his new life to pursue his dream of stand-up comedy and falls in love with a woman he met earlier.

whimsicallightheartedfunnysillyfish-out-of-waterfeel-goodfantasticalupbeat

What happens

Down to Earth is a 2001 American fantasy comedy film directed by Chris and Paul Weitz and written by Chris Rock, Lance Crouther, Ali LeRoi and Louis C.K. It is a remake of the 1978 film Heaven Can Wait, which is based on the 1938 stage play of the same name by Harry Segall. The film stars Chris Rock as Lance Barton, a comedian who is killed before his time on Earth is through. He is given another chance to continue his life, but in the body of a rich middle-aged white man. The film was released on 16 February 2001 by Paramount Pictures. It received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed about $71 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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