The Preacher's Wife

PG 5.7
1996 2 hr 3 min Fantasy , Drama , Comedy , Romance , Family

Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.

  • Cast:
    Denzel Washington , Whitney Houston , Courtney B. Vance , Gregory Hines , Jenifer Lewis , Loretta Devine , Paul Bates

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Reviews

SnoReptilePlenty
1996/12/13

Memorable, crazy movie

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Claysaba
1996/12/14

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

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Reptileenbu
1996/12/15

Did you people see the same film I saw?

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Paynbob
1996/12/16

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

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erykah8402
1996/12/17

how can anyone say this movie is boring?? I recently saw this on a few reviews... what a shame because this is a positive movie an only a silly person who is extremely negative may think its boring. maybe because I'm a softie for positive movies.... Mr. Washington what a pretty fine job on his role in this film, the whole cast was pretty neat,especially the mother in law an little Jeremiah... (love his name, BTW)Overall great film, very positive an enlightening... there was several funny lines an jokes. I was laughing quite a bit throughout this movie. great family movie. thumbs up Whitney Houston, Courtney Vince an the fab Mr. Washington!

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cg-cgeorge
1996/12/18

This is a wonderful piece of work that should not be compared with any other in the genre of the Christmas/angel type or the so often mentioned Bishop's Wife. Its not the first film to use an old story and alter it and should be looked at as an original piece of work which is what it is. It simply works well mainly because it is perfectly cast, any romantic will be drawn in, willing the beautiful people in this case Whitney Houston and Dezel Washington together. Washington is pure magic on the screen, playing the inoffensive angel who ignores the ignorance and rudeness thrown at him by thoughtless people who should know better, he pulls off some great moments in the story. Unusually too the children are well cast, not too sugary or given scene stealing lines, they complement the adults rather than displace or ridicule them. This is a specialist type of film, a romantic, unrealistic dreamy story, and must be judged in that light.

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ccthemovieman-1
1996/12/19

I just couldn't get into this film, a re-make of sorts of "The Bishop's Wife." The first hour was either annoying or just plain boring, and by then I didn't care what happened in the rest of the movie. Not much happened throughout this film, anyway.The angel in here, "Dudley" (Denzel Washington) said things no angel would say, such as "If you're up there, Lord, then.....""If???" He's an angel and he doesn't know if there is a God? Puh-leeze. What an insult to anyone's intelligence and beliefs. Only the secular film world have a dialog like this, where "Secular Humanism," not Christianity, is worshiped, as it is in this film. Whitney Houston looked good in here, the best I've ever seen her. Washington went around with a sappy look on his face through most of the film. I wonder if he was just embarrassed starring in a dumb movie like this.

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Catherine_Grace_Zeh
1996/12/20

THE PREACHER'S WIFE, to me, is a very romantic and touching movie. I thought that Julia (Whitney Houston) looked very pretty in the black dress she wore when she and Dudley (Denzel Washington) went to Jazzie's together, which is where she sang "I Believe In You And Me." I would have to say that "I Believe In You And Me" is my favorite song of this movie. She sounded good when she sang that and every other song she sang in the film. Reverend Biggs (Courtney B. Vance), to me, was a good preacher and father. One of the funniest things about the film is when the boiler broke when the choir was rehearsing. That was weird, but it was funny! In conclusion, if you are a fan of Denzel Washington or you should see this movie if you haven't seen it. When you see it, prepare to be touched and amazed.

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