Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sentimental
- melancholic
- romantic movie night
- tearjerker evening
What critics said
Critics overwhelmingly found the film excessively schmaltzy and misguided, despite its lead performers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marley uses irreverent jokes and emotional avoidance to keep serious matters at a distance after learning about her illness.
Marley’s relationship with oncologist Julian grows from medical consultations into a central emotional bond.
The cancer diagnosis prompts Marley to reconsider her work, family, romantic life, and assumptions about happiness.
Whoopi Goldberg appears as God, giving Marley a direct supernatural interlocutor in the story’s heightened emotional framework.
Films like A Little Bit of Heaven, and why
The Fault in Our Stars
romantic comedy blending irreverent humor, terminal illness, and an emotionally direct love story
Sweet November
bittersweet romance centered on illness, intimacy, and life-changing emotional choices
50/50
romantic drama using humor and mortality to explore commitment and emotional openness
Love Story
sentimental cancer romance with a charismatic lead couple and heightened emotional tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Nicole Kassell
- Release Date
- 2011-02-03
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (605)
Cast
- Kate Hudson
- Gael García Bernal
- Romany Malco
- Kathy Bates
- Lucy Punch
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Peter Dinklage
- Rosemarie DeWitt
- Treat Williams
- Alan Dale
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Little Bit of Heaven about?
- A fiercely funny woman confronts terminal illness when a doctor becomes the unexpected doorway to love, family, and emotional honesty.
- What is A Little Bit of Heaven like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Little Bit of Heaven as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Little Bit of Heaven violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Little Bit of Heaven.
- What did critics think of A Little Bit of Heaven?
- Critics overwhelmingly found the film excessively schmaltzy and misguided, despite its lead performers.
- Which films are like A Little Bit of Heaven?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fault in Our Stars, Sweet November, 50/50, and Love Story.
- How long is A Little Bit of Heaven?
- A Little Bit of Heaven runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Little Bit of Heaven?
- In United States, A Little Bit of Heaven streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
