Overview
A heavenly mix of romance and comedy unfolds as a boxer navigates life after death.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- tender
- uplifting
- classic movie night
- lighthearted date night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an expertly handled, ingenious, witty, tender fantasy comedy elevated by strong performances and polished studio craftsmanship.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mr. Jordan and Messenger 7013 manage Joe's mistaken arrival in heaven and arrange his return to earthly life.
Joe must use Bruce Farnsworth's body while transforming the wealthy man's corrupt life through his own values.
Heaven, angels, and reincarnation are presented through witty misunderstandings and gentle comic fantasy.
Joe's prizefighting career and pursuit of a world-title opportunity anchor his effort to regain purpose on earth.
Films like Here Comes Mr. Jordan, and why
The Devil and Miss Jones
Shared screwball fantasy premise, romantic complications, and warm second-chance themes
A Guy Named Joe
Shared afterlife intervention, romantic comedy tone, and bittersweet metaphysical stakes
Heaven Can Wait
Shared angelic fantasy, comedic reincarnation premise, and uplifting emotional register
The Kid from Brooklyn
Shared boxing milieu, screwball humor, and romantic fantasy elements
Movie Details
- Director
- Alexander Hall
- Release Date
- 1941-08-07
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (126)
Cast
- Robert Montgomery
- Evelyn Keyes
- Claude Rains
- Rita Johnson
- Edward Everett Horton
- James Gleason
- John Emery
- Donald MacBride
- Don Costello
- Halliwell Hobbes
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- 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 Here Comes Mr. Jordan about?
- A prematurely deceased prizefighter gets a heavenly do-over inside a murdered millionaire’s body, complicating his quest for love and a championship fight.
- What is Here Comes Mr. Jordan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Here Comes Mr. Jordan as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Here Comes Mr. Jordan violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Here Comes Mr. Jordan as mild.
- What did critics think of Here Comes Mr. Jordan?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an expertly handled, ingenious, witty, tender fantasy comedy elevated by strong performances and polished studio craftsmanship.
- Which films are like Here Comes Mr. Jordan?
- Films with a similar feel include The Devil and Miss Jones, A Guy Named Joe, Heaven Can Wait, and The Kid from Brooklyn.
- How long is Here Comes Mr. Jordan?
- Here Comes Mr. Jordan runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Here Comes Mr. Jordan?
- In United States, Here Comes Mr. Jordan streams on fuboTV.
