Synopsis
When God decides to destroy Earth, four angels aim to redeem mankind through a young man and woman with their own troubles.
Scores
Overall Score
52.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.1%
Review Aggregate
31.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, stylized. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyromanticstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Travolta | 1983 | $913,000 | $2,875,000 | (est) |
| Olivia Newton-John | 1983 | $562,000 | $1,770,000 | (est) |
| Oliver Reed | 1983 | $423,000 | $1,332,000 | (est) |
| Beatrice Straight | 1983 | $346,000 | $1,089,000 | (est) |
| Scatman Crothers | 1983 | $296,000 | $932,000 | (est) |
| Charles Durning | 1983 | $260,000 | $820,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes4,885
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $23,646,952 | $74,478,400 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $23,646,952 | $74,478,400 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $11,823,476 | $37,239,200 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $9,215,000 | $29,023,548 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $6,369,000 | $20,059,792 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $5,911,738 | $18,619,600 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $33,319,214 | $104,942,140 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $14,000,000 | $44,094,376 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $5,956,000 (est) | $18,759,008 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $1,333,000 | $4,198,415 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $1,428,000 | $4,497,626 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $2,800,000 | $8,818,875 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $25,517,000 | $80,368,300 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $7,802,214 | $24,573,840 |
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 | Heaven Can Wait | 1978 | Shared genres: 6 | 41.0 | $46,183,418 |
 | The Heavenly Kid | 1985 | Shared genres: 6 | 35.2 | $1,232,281 |