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City of Angels

Play trailer Poster for City of Angels PG-13 Released Apr 10, 1998 1h 57m Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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This is the story of Seth (Nicolas Cage), an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual approaches, he spends time near them and becomes visible while acting as their traveling companion during their trip to the great hereafter. His discovery of distraught heart surgeon Maggie (Meg Ryan) inspires him to forego his immortality and exist on earth with her as a feeling and mortal entity.
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City of Angels may not tug the heartstrings as effortlessly as it aims to, but the end results will still leave more than a few viewers in tears.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly City of Angels is an exercise in rapt, soapy quietude — a hymn to sappiness. Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Glossy romance as an angel falls for a surgeon. Rated: 4/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Susan Stark Detroit News Rated: 3/4 Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Its concept of the fallen angel seems grounded to me by that illuminating presence of Nicolas Cage, but it lacks a few lights to reach heaven. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Feb 8, 2023 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz Everything the over-the-top Ghost should have been - stylish, endearing and, watching it now 23 years on, enduring - City of Angels' only disappointment is that it didn't make even more of the Cannes-winning source material. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 30, 2021 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide The movie's eerie, slightly menacing vision of black-clad angels lurking in the shadowy corners of unsuspecting lives is genuinely haunting. Rated: 3/4 Sep 18, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tony L This has got to be one of the worst films ever! No quality control evident. The plot and script are abysmal, with the most inane cliches imaginable. So predictable and boring. The pears metaphor at the end is excruciating - all 4 of us watching were laughing uncontrollably at its stupidity by the end. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/16/24 Full Review Anita Amanda H Praise Jesus #christian #livelaughlove Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review Waad S a great romantic movie that i want to see for many times Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review Ilson Simão S Bem mais ou menos, esperava mais pois vi as avaliações antes de ver o filme e esperava mais. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Holly It's perfect! I literally cry at this movie every time and I've seen it 100000 times! Perfect but sad xx Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/23 Full Review Madie R "City of Angels" had the potential to be good, but fell short. The writers could have spent more time on character development and a better ending. It doesn't tug at your heartstrings the same way as "Moonstruck". Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This is the story of Seth (Nicolas Cage), an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual approaches, he spends time near them and becomes visible while acting as their traveling companion during their trip to the great hereafter. His discovery of distraught heart surgeon Maggie (Meg Ryan) inspires him to forego his immortality and exist on earth with her as a feeling and mortal entity.
Director
Brad Silberling
Producer
Charles Roven, Dawn Steel
Screenwriter
Wim Wenders, Peter Handke, Richard Reitinger, Dana Stevens
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Monarchy Enterprises B.V., Warner Brothers, Regency Enterprises, Atlas Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sexuality|Language|Some Nudity)
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 10, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$78.7M
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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