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1	It's a Wonderful Life (1946) more movies like this directed by Frank Capra featuring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers This is director Frank Capra's classic bittersweet comedy/drama about George Bailey (James Stewart), the eternally-in-debt guiding force of a bank in the typical American small town of Bedford Falls. As the film opens, it's Christmas Eve, 1946, and George, who has long considered himself a failure, faces financial ruin and arrest and is seriously ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98!
2	The Bishop's Wife (1947) more movies like this directed by Henry Koster featuring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley, Gladys Cooper, James Gleason When Episcopalian bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) prays for divine guidance in his efforts to raise the necessary funds for a new cathedral, his prayers are answered in the form of a handsome, personable guardian angel named Dudley (Cary Grant). Establishing himself as a Yuletide guest in the Brougham home, Dudley arouses the ire of Henry, who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.70!
3	Bruce Almighty (2003) more movies like this directed by Tom Shadyac featuring Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman, Philip Baker Hall, Catherine Bell After a bad day at work, a man suddenly gets a new job -- as the world's new Heavenly Father -- in this comedy. Bruce Nolan (Jim Carrey) is a television reporter working in Buffalo, NY, who has been growing increasingly dissatisfied with his existence, and after an especially bad day, he flies into a rage and curses God for making his life ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49!
4	Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) more movies like this directed by Robert Stevenson featuring Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Elsa Lanchester, Joby Baker Blackbeard's Ghost was one of the first Disney productions released after Walt's death. Peter Ustinov stars as the eponymous wraith, who returns to Earth to come to aid of his descendant, elderly Elsa Lanchester. The villains want to kick Lanchester and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Good guy Dean ... see all copies from $2.21! new only from $10.19!
5	Michael (1996) more movies like this directed by Nora Ephron featuring John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Robert Pastorelli There are angels among us...and they like lots of sugar in their coffee. Vartan Malt (Bob Hoskins) is the editor of a tabloid called the National Mirror that specializes in unlikely stories about celebrities and frankly unbelievable tales about ordinary folks. When Malt gets word that a woman is supposedly harboring an angel in a small town in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.84!
6	Oh, God! (1977) more movies like this directed by Carl Reiner featuring George Burns, John Denver, Teri Garr, Donald Pleasence, Ralph Bellamy Adapted by Larry Gelbart from the novel by Avery Corman, the film stars John Denver as Jerry Landers, the assistant manager of a grocery store who is chosen by God (George Burns) to spread the Word to the rest of the world. Not surprisingly, Jerry is soon labelled a basket case: even his loving wife Bobbie (Teri Garr) doubts her husband's sanity. ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $10.76!
7	The Preacher's Wife (1996) more movies like this directed by Penny Marshall featuring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney Vance, Gregory Hines, Justin Pierce Edmund An angel wonders if love can be Heaven on Earth in this family-themed romantic fantasy. Rev. Henry Biggs (Courtney B. Vance) is the pastor of a struggling Baptist church in a poor section of New York City. Biggs is devoted to serving his flock and his community, but things are not easy; membership is down, money is tight, the furnace is broken, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
8	Evan Almighty (2007) more movies like this directed by Tom Shadyac featuring Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, Johnny Simmons, Graham Phillips 40-Year-Old Virgin star Steve Carell reprises his role as preening newscaster Evan Baxter in this heavenly sequel to the 2003 Jim Carrey comedy hit. Shortly after television anchorman-turned-U.S. congressman Evan Baxter (Carell) relocates his family from Buffalo to Northern Virginia, God (Morgan Freeman) reveals to him that a devastating flood is ... see all copies from $8.23! new only from $9.25!
9	Heaven Can Wait (1978) more movies like this directed by Buck Henry, Warren Beatty featuring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden, Charles Grodin Opting for light entertainment after the critical satire of Shampoo (1975), producer-director-writer-star Warren Beatty remade the 1941 comic fantasy Here Comes Mr. Jordan. Dimly amiable L.A. Rams quarterback Joe Pendleton (Beatty) is prematurely called to Heaven by an over-eager escort (Buck Henry, who co-directed) after a traffic accident. When ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!
10	Almost an Angel (1990) more movies like this directed by John Cornell featuring Paul Hogan, Elias Koteas, Linda Kozlowski, Charlton Heston, Doreen Lang Australian star Paul Hogan just couldn't seem to come up with a hit comparable to his 1986 international hit Crocodile Dundee. Hogan's Almost an Angel was a nice try, but no cigar. The star plays a lifelong thief who suffers a potentially fatal accident. While "in limbo", Hogan is visited by God (amusingly played by Charlton Heston-well, why not ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $10.27!
11 view cover	Angels in the Outfield (1994) more movies like this directed by William Dear featuring Danny Glover, Tony Danza, Brenda Fricker, Christopher Lloyd, Ben Johnson Updated from the 1951 film of the same name, Angels In The Outfield takes liberties with the original to bring sentimental values to a modern setting. Roger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a foster child whose irresponsible father promises to get his act together when Roger's favorite baseball team, the California Angels, wins the pennant. The problem ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.19!
12 view cover	Dead Like Me: Season 02 (2004) more movies like this Surly 18-year-old "reaper" George Lass (Ellen Muth) reluctantly continues to pursue her afterlife job -- helping souls who are about to die make a peaceful and dignified transition to the next world -- in the second season of the darkly humorous Dead Like Me. As the season opens, George concludes that her day job at Happy Time Temp Agency may not ... see all copies from $34.08! new only from $34.08!
13 view cover	A Christmas Carol (1984) more movies like this directed by Clive Donner featuring David Warner, George C. Scott Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale of one man learning the true meaning of Christmas is brought to the screen once again in this made-for-TV movie. Ebenezer Scrooge (George C. Scott) is a cynical old man whose greatest concern is money, and who regards compassion as a luxury he can't afford. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.77!
14 view cover	Unlikely Angel (1996) more movies like this directed by Michael Switzer featuring Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall Dolly Parton stars in this light-hearted story as Ruby Diamond, a singer who unexpectedly dies in an auto wreck and finds herself meeting the man at the pearly gates. Ruby discovers she did not rack up enough good deed points to enter the kingdom of Heaven, but she's given a second chance to come back to Earth and help others in hopes of proving ... see all copies from $2.65! new only from $2.65!
15 view cover	One Magic Christmas (1985) more movies like this directed by Phillip Borsos featuring Mary Steenburgen, Gary Basaraba, Harry Dean Stanton, Arthur Hill, Elisabeth Harnois The "magic" in One Magic Christmas is often (and surprisingly) of the "black" variety. Like Jimmy Stewart before her, worn-out wife and mother Mary Steenburgen wishes that she'd never been born. And like Stewart, Steenburgen is visited by a guardian angel, in this case the western-garbed Harry Dean Stanton. Instead of granting Steenburgen's wish, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.02!
16 view cover	Dead Like Me: Season 01 (2003) more movies like this Untimely ripped from the land of the living by a stray piece of bathroom porcelain from the MIR space station, teenaged girl George Lass (Ellen Muth) joins several other disgruntled decedents in pursuing her heavenly job of "reaper," helping ordinary mortals pass from this life to the next with comfort and dignity in the first season of Dead Like ... see all copies from $32.99! new only from $32.99!
17 view cover	Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) more movies like this directed by Alexander Hall featuring Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude Rains, Rita Johnson, Edward Everett Horton Robert Montgomery plays saxophone-playing boxer Joe Pendleton, who insists upon piloting his own plane, much to the consternation of his manager Max Corkle (James Gleason). Just before a championship bout, Joe's plane crashes. When he revives, he finds he has been whisked away to Heaven by the overanxious Messenger #7013. Checking with the man in ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $10.99!
18 view cover	Angel on My Shoulder (1946) more movies like this directed by Archie Mayo featuring Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, Onslow Stevens, George Cleveland In this comedy, Paul Muni plays a recently murdered gangster who finds himself roasting in Hell. Muni can't believe that he's in for All Eternity and keeps trying to "bust out," which brings him to the attention of the Head Man (Claude Rains), who calls himself Nick. Nick strikes a bargain with Muni: There's a troublesome honest judge on Earth who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00!
19 view cover	A Christmas Carol (1938) more movies like this directed by Edwin L. Marin featuring Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, Leo G. Carroll, Terry Kilburn, Barry Mackay For a generation of radio fans, Lionel Barrymore was the definitive Ebeneezer Scrooge. Alas, Barrymore was crippled by arthritis by the time MGM got around to filming Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in 1938, so the Scrooge role went to contract player Reginald Owen - who, though hardly in the Barrymore league, does a splendid job. Hugo Butler's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.82!
20 view cover	A Life Less Ordinary (1997) more movies like this directed by Danny Boyle featuring Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo, Ian Holm The acclaimed Trainspotting trio (director Danny Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, scripter John Hodge) reunited for this update of '30s screwball comedies and '40s fantasies, such as Here Comes Mr. Jordan(1941), Angel on My Shoulder(1946), Down to Earth(1947), and the 1946 Stairway to Heaven (co-directed by Macdonald's grandfather, Emeric ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
21 view cover	Two of a Kind (1983) more movies like this directed by John Herzfeld featuring John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Charles Durning, Beatrice Straight, Scatman Crothers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John attempt to rekindle the box office sparks of Grease with this screwball fantasy comedy. The tale begins during a golf match in heaven among four angels --Charlie (Charles Durning), Earl (Scatman Crothers), Gonzales (Castulo Guerra), and Ruth (Beatrice Straight)-- who have been in charge of heaven for the last ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.22!
22 view cover	Monkeybone (2001) more movies like this directed by Henry Selick featuring Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Kattan This feverishly energetic comedy combines stop-motion animation and live action from director Henry Selick, creator of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and James and the Giant Peach (1996). Brendan Fraser stars as Stu Miley, a cartoonist who created a randy monkey character called Monkeybone that has taken off in popularity, making him a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74!
23 view cover	Angels in the Outfield (1951) more movies like this directed by Clarence Brown featuring Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, Donna Corcoran, Lewis Stone Though not the most profitable baseball comedy ever made, Angels in the Outfield is one of the most likeable and enduring. Paul Douglas stars as Guffy McGovern, the combative, foul-mouthed manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. With his team in the basement once more, McGovern has plenty to complain about. All this changes when, while wandering ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $14.43!
24 view cover	The Littlest Angel (1969) more movies like this directed by Heino Ripp, Joe Layton, Stan Zabka, Walter C. Miller In this made-for-television musical fable, a young boy yearns to become an angel after he dies in a fall. Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
25 view cover	It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) more movies like this directed by Kirk R. Thatcher featuring Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz What would life amongst the Muppets have been without their unofficial leader Kermit the Frog? That's the question posed by this made-for-TV confection, which not only spoofs the Yuletide classic It's a Wonderful Life, but also takes satirical aim at such pop cultural phenomena as Moulin Rouge and Fear Factor. The plot is set in motion when ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!

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