# Michael (1996)

> A skeptical tabloid reporting team escorts a beer-drinking, foul-mouthed archangel across Iowa toward Chicago and discovers unexpected grace along the way.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1923

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Director: Nora Ephron
- Cast: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Robert Pastorelli, Jean Stapleton, Teri Garr, Wallace Langham
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117038/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, warm, christmas viewing, lazy sunday

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