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.
Heaven Can Wait has generally received positive reviews.
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Heaven Can Wait was released in 1978 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 178 reviews, giving Heaven Can Wait (1978) an average rating of 70%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 76% and users giving an average score of 75%.
With a score of 70%, Heaven Can Wait is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1978, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1978 with similar scores include films like Death on the Nile, Up in Smoke and Martin.
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