The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

They needed help. What they got was a miracle.

Directed by Penny Marshall

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Mundy Lane Entertainment

1996123 min5.8 / 10

A warmhearted Christmas fantasy about faith, marriage, and community, where divine intervention helps a reverend reconnect with what matters most.

Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Preacher's Wife end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Preacher's Wife easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Preacher's Wife violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Preacher's Wife scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Preacher's Wife sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

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Rarity81

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Surprise7

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Love15

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