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Michael

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1996 film directed by Nora Ephron

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Michael is a 1996 American romantic comedy fantasy film directed by Nora Ephron. The screenplay was written by Ephron, Pete Dexter, and Delia Ephron, with production handled by Sean Daniel, James Jacks, Delia Ephron, and Nora Ephron. The cast includes John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, and Bob Hoskins. The film was produced by Turner Entertainment and distributed by New Line Cinema and Netflix.

The narrative is set in Chicago and depicts an angel. Randy Newman composed the score, while John Lindley served as director of photography and Geraldine Peroni as film editor. The movie has a runtime of 105 minutes and is rated PG. It was released in the United States and is presented in English. Distribution formats include video on demand and VHS.

Critical assessments include the Bechdel test. Review scores vary, with ratings of 4.9 out of 10, 38 out of 100, and 38 percent. The film has a budget of 20,000,000 and generated revenue of 119,700,000. It received one nomination total.

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Film · TMDB

5.7

Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.

Released: 1996-12-25105 minDir: Nora EphronComedy, Drama, FantasyBudget: $20.0MBox office: $120M

Cast

  • John Travolta as Michael
  • Andie MacDowell as Dorothy Winters
  • William Hurt as Frank Quinlan
  • Bob Hoskins as Vartan Malt
  • Robert Pastorelli as Huey Driscoll
  • Jean Stapleton as Pansy Milbank

Themes

  • angel
  • vice
  • road trip
  • reporter
  • dog
  • woman director

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Ratings

IMDb

5.7/10

45,928 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

37%

Metacritic

38/100

Year
1996
Runtime
105 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Rated
PG
Awards
1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
angel
Depicts
angel
Director
Nora Ephron
Screenwriter
Delia Ephron
Composer
Randy Newman
Producer
Nora Ephron
Production company
Turner Entertainment
Cinematographer
John Lindley
Narrative location
Chicago
Duration
105
FilmAffinity ID
552288
Distribution format
VHS
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publication date
1997-03-20
film editor
Geraldine Peroni
title
Michael
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
38%
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