Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- playful
- warm
- lazy sunday
- nostalgic movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film amusing in its commentary on success, but the aggregate response was mixed to negative.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Satan offers struggling musician Bobby Shelton a transformed rock-star career in exchange for his soul.
Bobby's desire to escape a modest musical life drives the central temptation.
George Burns plays both God and Satan, Harry O. Tophet, as they contest Bobby's soul.
The God-versus-Satan conflict and belief in God are framed as a broad comedy.
Films like Oh, God! You Devil, and why
Bedazzled
Shared lighthearted fantasy premise, supernatural bargaining, and comic treatment of temptation and morality.
The Devil and Max Devlin
Shared devil-deal premise, broad comedy, and a protagonist tempted by extraordinary success.
Oh, God!
Shared warm supernatural comedy, moral dilemmas, and an accessible faith-centered tone.
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul Bogart
- Release Date
- 1984-11-07
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (48)
Cast
- George Burns
- Ted Wass
- Roxanne Hart
- Ron Silver
- James Cromwell
- Eugene Roche
- Janet Brandt
- Robert Desiderio
- John Doolittle
- Julie Lloyd
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Oh, God! You Devil about?
- A struggling Los Angeles musician faces a devilish shortcut to rock stardom while God and Satan turn his soul into a comic wager.
- What is Oh, God! You Devil like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Oh, God! You Devil as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Oh, God! You Devil violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Oh, God! You Devil.
- What did critics think of Oh, God! You Devil?
- Critics found the film amusing in its commentary on success, but the aggregate response was mixed to negative.
- Which films are like Oh, God! You Devil?
- Films with a similar feel include Bedazzled, The Devil and Max Devlin, and Oh, God!.
- How long is Oh, God! You Devil?
- Oh, God! You Devil runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Oh, God! You Devil?
- In United States, Oh, God! You Devil streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
