Heaven Can Wait

6.9

/10

1h 41m 7+Fantasy Comedy Romance

Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has ... Read more

Starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden, Charles Grodin, Dyan Cannon, Buck Henry, Vincent Gardenia, Joseph Maher, Hamilton Camp

Watch "Heaven Can Wait" from streaming services Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1978. It's a fantasy and comedy movie, and has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.