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Michael

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Michael (1997)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:12

Rotten:21

Average Rating:5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: John Travolta literally spreads his wings in this tale of a slightly sinful archangel plopped down in Iowa. The cocky cherub's mission of healing frequently takes a back seat to his delight in such... John Travolta literally spreads his wings in this tale of a slightly sinful archangel plopped down in Iowa. The cocky cherub's mission of healing frequently takes a back seat to his delight in such earthly pleasures as dancing, smoking, and drinking, but ultimately his divine duty wins out. As the film's tag line states, "He's an angel... Not a saint." [More]

Starring: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins

Starring: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Robert Pastorelli, Jean Stapleton

Director: Nora Ephron

Director: Nora Ephron
Screenwriter: Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Pete Dexter, Jim Quinlan
Producer: Sean Daniel, James Jacks
Composer: Randy Newman
Producer: Nora Ephron

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Travolta's charismatic presence is the only positive element in Nora Ephron's flawed romantic fable marred by rough narrative spots and scattered direction, again showing that Ephron lacks the most basic technical skills.

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Emanuel Levy
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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Combustible Celluloid
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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

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10/08/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Fantastica Daily

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06/19/05
Emanuel Levy
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EmanuelLevy.Com
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Todd Jorgenson
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Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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05/23/04
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

Not much in the way of laughs or anything else.

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01/13/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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10/10/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

Some moments as lovely as the smell of cookies, especially the dance number.

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08/20/03
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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08/03/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

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07/11/03
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

Travolta magic is sprinkled everywhere

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07/11/03
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

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07/09/03
James Hill
James Hill
BET.com

A cloying and cloudy romantic comedy in which Travolta dons angelic wings. Michael is innocuously whimsical but wasteful

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05/29/03
Frank Ochieng
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Movie Eye

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Palo Alto Weekly
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New York Times
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