Almost an Angel
A former thief mistakes a heavenly probation for angelic status and turns his criminal ingenuity toward helping strangers.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- gentle
- laid back
- warm
- family movie night
- holiday viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found Paul Hogan's gentle screen presence appealing but judged the film too low-energy, thinly comic, and increasingly contrived.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Terry must use his electronics expertise and criminal experience to help people after being told he is on angelic probation.
The divine visitation motivates Terry's behavior, but his supposed angelic mission unfolds through hospitals, families, and everyday problems.
Terry's background as a thief and electronics wizard becomes the practical basis for his attempts to do good.
Paul Hogan's Terry Dean is characterized by easygoing delivery and gentle humor rather than frantic physical comedy.
Films like Almost an Angel, and why
Crocodile Dundee
gentle fish out of water comedy with a benign outsider using practical ingenuity to help others
Bruce Almighty
warm, lightly spiritual comedy centered on moral transformation and everyday acts of kindness
The Preacher's Wife
family-friendly fantasy comedy about an ordinary person receiving divine guidance and responsibility
Movie Details
- Director
- John Cornell
- Release Date
- 1990-12-21
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (120)
Cast
- Paul Hogan
- Elias Koteas
- Linda Kozlowski
- Doreen Lang
- Douglas Seale
- Larry Miller
- Charlton Heston
- Stephanie Hodge
- David Alan Grier
- Jason Marsden
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Almost an Angel about?
- A former thief mistakes a heavenly probation for angelic status and turns his criminal ingenuity toward helping strangers.
- What is Almost an Angel like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Almost an Angel as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Almost an Angel violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Almost an Angel as mild.
- What did critics think of Almost an Angel?
- Critics generally found Paul Hogan's gentle screen presence appealing but judged the film too low-energy, thinly comic, and increasingly contrived.
- Which films are like Almost an Angel?
- Films with a similar feel include Crocodile Dundee, Bruce Almighty, and The Preacher's Wife.
- How long is Almost an Angel?
- Almost an Angel runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Almost an Angel?
- In United States, Almost an Angel is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
