1977·Fantasy·1h 38m
7.0
★
When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
Directed by Carl Reiner
god
mischievous
hilarious
amused
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Cast
John Denver
Jerry Landers
George Burns
God
Teri Garr
Bobbie Landers
Donald Pleasence
Doctor Harmon
Ralph Bellamy
Sam Raven
William Daniels
George Summers
Barnard Hughes
Judge Baker
Paul Sorvino
Reverend Willie Williams
Barry Sullivan
Bishop Reardon
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Jeff Corey
Rabbi Silverstone
George Furth
Briggs
Crew
Carl Reiner
Director
Larry Gelbart
Screenplay
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Jerry Weintraub
Producer
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Double
David Nicksay
Second Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
17 reviews
xavier estrada
4.4★ · 07/03/25
truly a popcorn classic for only the most dedicated movie buffs. so many great locations in this film!
truly a popcorn classic for only the most dedicated movie buffs. so many great locations in this film!
Manny
5.0★ · 09/05/25
This was a lot funnier and had some interesting bars I was not expecting. Besides the cheesy god magic tricks this was pretty cute. Same director who made The Jerk.
- “Dad you know you’re going to get arrested.”
- “You know, I’m liable to lose my job.”
“Lose a job, save a world. Not a bad deal.”
- “You don't control our lives?”
“God: I gave you a world and everything in it. It's all up to you.”
- “You can love each other, cherish and nurture each other, or you can kill each other. Incidentally, "kill" is the word. It's not "waste." If I meant "waste", I would have written "Thou shalt not waste." You're doing some very funny things with words, here. You're also turning the sky into mud. I look down, I can't believe the filth. Using the rivers for toilets, poisoning My fishes. You want a miracle? You make a fish from scratch. You can't. You think only God can make a tree? Try coming up with a mackerel. And when the last one is gone, that'll be that. Eighty-six on the fishes, goodbye sky, so long world, over and out.”
- “Dad you know you’re going to get arrested.”
- “You know, I’m liable to lose my job.”
“Lose a job, save a world. Not a bad deal.”
- “You don't control our lives?”
“God: I gave you a world and everything in it. It's all up to you.”
- “You can love each other, cherish and nurture each other, or you can kill each other. Incidentally, "kill" is the word. It's not "waste." If I meant "waste", I would have written "Thou shalt not waste." You're doing some very funny things with words, here. You're also turning the sky into mud. I look down, I can't believe the filth. Using the rivers for toilets, poisoning My fishes. You want a miracle? You make a fish from scratch. You can't. You think only God can make a tree? Try coming up with a mackerel. And when the last one is gone, that'll be that. Eighty-six on the fishes, goodbye sky, so long world, over and out.”
This was a lot funnier and had some interesting bars I was not expecting. Besides the cheesy god magic tricks this was pretty cute. Same director who made The Jerk.
- “Dad you know you’re going to get arrested.”
- “You know, I’m liable to lose my job.”
“Lose a job, save a world. Not a bad deal.”
- “You don't control our lives?”
“God: I gave you a world and everything in it. It's all up to you.”
- “You can love each other, cherish and nurture each other, or you can kill each other. Incidentally, "kill" is the word. It's not "waste." If I meant "waste", I would have written "Thou shalt not waste." You're doing some very funny things with words, here. You're also turning the sky into mud. I look down, I can't believe the filth. Using the rivers for toilets, poisoning My fishes. You want a miracle? You make a fish from scratch. You can't. You think only God can make a tree? Try coming up with a mackerel. And when the last one is gone, that'll be that. Eighty-six on the fishes, goodbye sky, so long world, over and out.”
- “Dad you know you’re going to get arrested.”
- “You know, I’m liable to lose my job.”
“Lose a job, save a world. Not a bad deal.”
- “You don't control our lives?”
“God: I gave you a world and everything in it. It's all up to you.”
- “You can love each other, cherish and nurture each other, or you can kill each other. Incidentally, "kill" is the word. It's not "waste." If I meant "waste", I would have written "Thou shalt not waste." You're doing some very funny things with words, here. You're also turning the sky into mud. I look down, I can't believe the filth. Using the rivers for toilets, poisoning My fishes. You want a miracle? You make a fish from scratch. You can't. You think only God can make a tree? Try coming up with a mackerel. And when the last one is gone, that'll be that. Eighty-six on the fishes, goodbye sky, so long world, over and out.”
Lore.films
3.0★ · 02/13/25
Well that was bad
Well that was bad
Mostly Aidan
10.0★ · 01/17/25
I was shocked to discover that John Denver (you know, The guy that sang Take Me Home Country Road, that song) was such a good actor. This was a great film about a Supermarket manager that is chosen by God to send his message to the population. Teri Garr's performance as the wife of the manager who is skeptical of her husband's vision. Overall great film
I was shocked to discover that John Denver (you know, The guy that sang Take Me Home Country Road, that song) was such a good actor. This was a great film about a Supermarket manager that is chosen by God to send his message to the population. Teri Garr's performance as the wife of the manager who is skeptical of her husband's vision. Overall great film
Joseph GagnonPRO
6.0★ · 05/10/23
For a movie about God, it’s very satirical of the church
For a movie about God, it’s very satirical of the church