Made in Heaven

"12,000 babies will be born in the United States today. Two will already have fallen in love."

1987 1h 43m EN

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6.5

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56%

ROTTEN

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6.3

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 89🥫56%Rotten Tomatoes★6.3IMDB · 3,774

RomanceComedyDramaFantasy

Synopsis

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Deceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her assignment on Earth. When Annie leaves, Mike follows.

“12,000 babies will be born in the United States today. Two will already have fallen in love.”

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Cast

Timothy Hutton
Mike Shea / Elmo Barnett
Kelly McGillis
Annie Packert / Ally Chandler
Maureen Stapleton
Aunt Lisa
Ann Wedgeworth
Annette Shea
James Gammon
Steve Shea
Mare Winningham
Brenda Carlucci
Don Murray
Ben Chandler
Tim Daly
Tom Donnelly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Rudolph
Writers: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 35% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Rudolph, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Walls shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Timothy Hutton and Kelly McGillis and Maureen Stapleton carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "12,000 babies will be born in the United States today. Two will already have fallen in love.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alan Rudolph directs. Jan Kiesser behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Tom Walls cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 35% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4Directed by Alan Rudolph, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tom Walls shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Timothy Hutton and Kelly McGillis and Maureen Stapleton carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "12,000 babies will be born in the United States today. Two will already have fallen in love.".
9IMDB entry: tt0093467 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.