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Dec 27, 1996 · The movie evokes Michael as a character of whimsical, petulant, brilliant, perplexing charm. Travolta plays the angel as a tourist who has grown fond of Earth during many previous visits and regrets that this one is his last blast: “There are only so many visits allowed.”
Warm hearted flic depicting arch-angel Michael as a brawling, overweight, cigarette smoking slob who loves to dance and cavort with the opposite sex. He does have a good side, however, as he strives to set things right in the lives of a couple of burnt out losers before being recalled to heaven.
36% Tomatometer 42 Reviews 45% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings When jaded journalists Frank (William Hurt) and Huey (Robert Pastorelli), along with "angel expert" Dorothy (Andie MacDowell),...
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- Nora Ephron
- PG
- John Travolta
Dec 25, 1996 · Michael: Directed by Nora Ephron. With John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins. Two tabloid reporters checking out a report of the Archangel Michael living with an old woman find that it's true. But that's not the only surprise.
- (45K)
- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Nora Ephron
- 1996-12-25
The film received mixed to negative reviews, holding a 36% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 42 reviews. The site's consensus states: "John Travolta plays an angel in Nora Ephron's maudlin Michael, a grating comedy that doesn't tap into the heavenly charms of her best work."
Dec 23, 1996 · By Emanuel Levy. John Travolta’s charismatic screen presence is the only element that propels “Michael” over its rough narrative spots and scattered direction. In what must be a casting ...
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Michael (United States, 1996) A movie review by James Berardinelli. Undeterred by the universally hostile reaction to her previous holiday picture, Mixed Nuts, director Nora Ephron ( Sleepless in Seattle) is back at it again this year with Michael, the second angel-comes-to-Earth feature of the month. While this may not be quite as sweet as The ...