Michael
(1996)
Overview
Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.
Director
Nora Ephron
Writers
Jim Quinlan, Delia Ephron, Peter Dexter, Jim Quinlan, Nora Ephron, Peter Dexter
Top Billed
John Travolta
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
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Reviews
Wuchak
⭐ 9/10October 20, 2019
***Testifies to the JOY of living itself***
Michael, excellently portrayed by John Travolta, is an unorthodox Archangel enjoying his last mission (vacation?) to Earth. A supermarket tabloid from Chicago sends a team to Iowa to get a story and pictures; after discovering that he's a real angel they naturally want to bring him back to the big city.
What works best is that the story is essentially a fun-spirited road movie. William Hurt, Andie…
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GenerationofSwine
⭐ 1/10January 12, 2023
Andie MacDowell was once the most adorable person in Hollywood wasn't she? And I mean that as it utterly charming. And the same goes for her performance here, she turns up the charm and does her best to sell the role.
But, unfortunately, Travolta (fresh from his Pulp Fiction rebirth) is playing his Vincent Vega role in the comedy and is entirely out of place throughout it.
Really, if you are a Travolta fan you should just watch Pulp Fiction…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$119,700,000