The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

1996 · 123 min · EN · PG · 5.8 (269 votes)
Dir. Penny Marshall · Starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Jenifer Lewis, Loretta Devine · Music Hans Zimmer

“They needed help. What they got was a miracle.”

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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.

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A gentle, faith-affirming story about finding magic in the everyday. It's a warm hug of a movie, perfect for when you need a reminder that miracles can happen, especially around the holidays.

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