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Oct 9, 1998 · "Holy Man" is a love story about two people with no apparent chemistry, whose lives are changed by a stranger who remains an uninteresting enigma. No wonder it just sits there on the screen.
Cloying and unfunny, Holy Man wastes the repartee between Eddie Murphy and Jeff Goldblum on the gospel of toothless satire and unearned sentimentality. Read Critics Reviews
- (50)
- Stephen Herek
- PG
- Eddie Murphy
"Holy Man" (1998) combines elements of "Michael" (1996) and "City of Angels" (1998) to forge its own hybrid and is the obvious precursor to "Bruce Almighty" (2003). It failed at the box office mainly because people thought it was going to be a typical Eddie Murphy vehicle, but it's not.
“Holy Man” has a strong premise and Tom Schulman’s script provides the bedrock for a promising examination of contemporary values and the manner in which TV twists them into a pretzel.
Oct 9, 1998 · Holy Man: Directed by Stephen Herek. With Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum, Kelly Preston, Robert Loggia. An over-the-top television evangelist finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes America by storm.
- (21K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Stephen Herek
- 1998-10-09
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice. A comedy about the crazy wisdom of a holy fool. Full Review | Mar 3, 2002. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted...
Oct 9, 1998 · Directed By: Stephen Herek. Written By: Tom Schulman. Holy Man. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews. 42. User Score Mixed or Average Based on 18 User Ratings. 5.9. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. View All. Eddie Murphy. 'G' Jeff Goldblum. Ricky. Kelly Preston. Kate. Robert Loggia. McBainbridge.
