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Dear God

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Dear God (1996)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:4

Rotten:28

Average Rating:3.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In lieu of prison, fast-talking con artist Tom Turner (Greg Kinnear) is sentenced to employment in the dead letter department of the post office. Turner thinks he has found a perfect solution for... In lieu of prison, fast-talking con artist Tom Turner (Greg Kinnear) is sentenced to employment in the dead letter department of the post office. Turner thinks he has found a perfect solution for all the undeliverable mail--and his own gambling debts--when he begins to plunder valuables found in the discarded letters. But when he mistakenly sends money meant for his bookie to the address of one of the "Dear God" letters, Turner finds himself the unexpected leader of a crusade of good will--and an accidental hero to the entire city. [More]

Starring: Greg Kinnear, Laurie Metcalf, Tim Conway, Maria Pitillo

Starring: Greg Kinnear, Laurie Metcalf, Tim Conway, Maria Pitillo, Roscoe Lee Browne, Jon Seda, Hector Elizondo

Director: Garry Marshall

Director: Garry Marshall
Screenwriter: Warren Leight, Ed Kaplan
Producer: Steve Tisch
Composer: Jeremy Lubbock, James Patrick Dunne

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Garry Marshall's fast-paced, Capra-esque comedy probably out-Capras Capra himself in sentimentality, but the terrific cast makes for a rarity: a feel good-comedy that's actually very funny.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/20/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

It unfortunately has an unfinished quality, and plays very much like a good first draft for a much better movie than the one on view.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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No review available.

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08/16/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Horrendously unfunny.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Annoyingly unfocused comedy flick with nary a laugh to be found.

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04/03/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Cute concept, middling execution.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
12/28/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

This shows Greg Kinnear at his most forced. Director Garry Marshall should've given Kinnear and the other actors more depth before taking it to the silver screen.

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10/15/04
Andrew Griffin
Andrew Griffin
Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)

No review available.

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07/16/04
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

No review available.

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06/25/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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03/11/04
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Cutesy comedy that makes good use of the Kinnear charm.

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08/30/03
Shawn Bowers
Shawn Bowers
Kansas City Star

Together, these characters discover the ideas of faith and fellowship as the film congratulates itself on its noble instincts.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Ultimately what we have here is further evidence of just how difficult it is to make a film that works.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

Dreadful

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03/07/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

'Dear God' commits the worst sin of all for a comedy -- it evokes very few laughs.

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12/14/02
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

The movie is as well-intentioned as a Christmas card, but as a work of narrative art, it's a train wreck.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

In its own light-hearted way makes a good case for the spiritual benefits of service.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/28/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

No review available.

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08/15/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Well-intentioned and generally likable, it's nevertheless disappointing to think of the film Dear God might have been as compared with the fluffy final edit.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Christine James
Christine James
Boxoffice Magazine

The title should be spoken with a grave shake of the head.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/24/02
Chris Wright
Chris Wright
Boston Phoenix
 
 
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