The Preacher's Wife

1996
PG
2h 3m

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5.7/10

14K

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An angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family.An angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family.An angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

14K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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Trivia
In 2009, Whitney Houston revealed on The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) that by the time The Preacher's Wife (1996) started shooting, her cocaine and marijuana habits had gotten so bad that there was never a day while filming the movie on which she had not done some drugs.

Quotes
Jeremiah Biggs: Just because you can't see the air doesn't keep you from breathing. And just because you can't see God doesn't keep you from believing.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Jerry Maguire/Daylight/Everyone Says I Love You (1996)

Soundtracks
I Believe In You And Me
(main theme from The Preacher's Wife)
Written by David Wolfert and Sandy Linzer
Performed by Whitney Houston
Courtesy by Arista Records

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Boring, predictable film.

Denzel Washington (Glory, Crimson Tide) is a good actor, but there isn't much he could do about The Preacher's Wife a boring and predictable film. Denzel stars as an angel who is sent to Earth to help out the preacher, played by Courtney B. Vance (Hamburger Hill, Panther), with his church and family. Whitney Houston (The Bodyguard) plays his wife who Denzel gets a crush on. The film had some potential with Washington as an angel, but can't do anything with it. Houston is OK as the wife. Vance is a talented actor and does the best he can with a boring role. For those who are interested, my mom loved the film and owns it, so I recommend the film if you like movies such as, While You Were Sleeping and Sleepless in Seattle.