Heaven Can Wait (1978)


Heaven Can Wait
6.4 Listal rating
6.8 IMDB rating
Directed by


Starring (View all)
Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Joe Pendleton
Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Betty Logan
James Mason

James Mason

Mr. Jordan
Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Max Corkle
Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Tony Abbott
Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Julia Farnsworth
Buck Henry

Buck Henry

The Escort


Written by (View all)
Elaine May

Elaine May

(screenplay) and
Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

(screenplay)


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Beatty's Touchdown

3 weeks, 2 days ago at Apr 26 16:15
2 votes
The premise of a man killed prematurely, then resurrected in a different body has been used in several movies. This one exploits its comedic and dramatic potential best.

Warren Beatty plays the lead as an absolute darling of a man. His character befuddles a superlatively funny supporting cast, all clearly empowered by a script that's equally rich in hilarity, eloquence, and heart.
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Release date : 28 June 1978
UPC: 097360110975
Comedy (6), Romance (6), Fantasy (6), 1978 (4), Football (3), 1970s (2), Remake (2), Sport (1), 70's (1), Sort (1), HQ (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), Warren Beatty (1), SnP (1), Heaven (1), Remake With Different Title (1), Afterlife (1), Death (1), Drama (1)
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“The premise of a man killed prematurely, then resurrected in a different body has been used in several movies. This one exploits its comedic and drama”

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“The premise of a man killed prematurely, then resurrected in a different body has been used in several movies. This one exploits its comedic and drama”

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Beatty's Touchdown

“The premise of a man killed prematurely, then resurrected in a different body has been used in several movies. This one exploits its comedic and dramatic potential best.

Warren Beatty plays the lead as an absolute darling of a man. His character befuddles a superlatively funny supporting cast, all clearly empowered by a script that's equally rich in hilarity, eloquence, and heart.” read more

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Academy Award for Best Cinematography: 1970's (51 movies items)

"William A. Fraker "


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Cinema '78 (17 movies items)

" I'm not much of a Warren Beatty fan but I liked him here w/ Julie Christie. An enjoyable film from start to finish."


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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (350 movies items)

" Dyan Cannon as Julia Farnsworth in "Heaven Can Wait" (2nd nomination)"


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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (365 movies items)

" Jack Warden as Max Corkle in "Heaven Can Wait" (2nd nomination)"


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BEST DIRECTOR (420 movies items)

" Warren Beatty (1st nomination) and Buck Henry (1st nomination) for "Heaven Can Wait""


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BEST ACTOR... (407 movies items)

" Warren Beatty as Joe Pendleton in "Heaven Can Wait" (1st nomination)"


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"2x06: New Haven Can Wait"


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Top Grossing Films of 1978 (24 movies items)

"$98,800,000 - Paramount Budget: $15 million "


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My Brilliant and Witty 2013 Movie Diary (104 movies items)

" Being practically gay for Warren Beatty (isn't it convenient how that almost rhymes? If you say it like Bay-tay though. WHATEVAR) I've made it my life's mission to watch as many of his films as a I possibly can. And I gotta say, I was pleasantly surprised by this nice light-hearted little comedy. I don't even like sports movies, and when I found out it was about football I was like oh hell noo! But luckily there weren't many scenes involving actual football being played, and instead it's a"



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