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The Preacher's Wife

1996

Penny Marshall

Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines ...

4.2

4,462

Comedy. Drama. Fantasy In this updating of 1947's THE BISHOP'S WIFE, a Baptist preacher unknowingly pays too much attention to his congregation, and not enough to his dedicated wife and son. Enter Dudley, a flirtatious, sharp-dressed angel, to help the couple build a new church and, not incidentally, reignite their marriage.

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A sweet and good-hearted comedy about the holiday season, and I suppose that is enough, although I would have liked it with more punch and bite (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Stephen Holden The New York Times	"[All its] loose ends don't keep 'The Preacher's Wife' from producing a mild feel-good glow."
		Deborah Brown Empire	"In theory a lightweight feel-good movie but this fails to engage (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Heather Boerner Common Sense Media	"Seeing Denzel Washington twirling about in the snow and Vance hamming it up is a real treat (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		James Berardinelli ReelViews	"As a Christmas film, 'The Preacher's Wife' has all the right sentiments, and presses the expected buttons. On the other hand (...) I'm not sure I'd want to see this movie at any other time of the year (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

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