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      Holy Man

      PG Released Oct 9, 1998 1h 54m Comedy Drama List
      12% 50 Reviews Tomatometer 24% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score Ricky Hayman (Jeff Goldblum), an executive at a home shopping network, is on the verge of losing his job. Sales are down under his leadership, and his boss wants to replace him with his rival, Kate Newell (Kelly Preston). But then Ricky meets an interesting man named G (Eddie Murphy). On a whim, he puts G on camera, and sales begin skyrocketing. But, when the job starts to take its toll on G's formerly enlightened demeanor, Ricky begins to question whether he has done the right thing. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 10 Buy Now

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      Cloying and unfunny, Holy Man wastes the repartee between Eddie Murphy and Jeff Goldblum on the gospel of toothless satire and unearned sentimentality.

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      Moppy Funny and cheesy, inventive and heartwarming. the movie sets out to make you feel nice and does just that. not an awesome movie but a nice movie that you would be happy to watch on a monday evening before going to bed Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review Trystan E oof, that was rotten. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member What seems to try and put genuine heart turns into a mess of bad slapstick jokes and misplaced romantic comedy. Murphy trying to play a holy man seems to about the last person who would come off genuine... Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review kevin c Jeff Goldblum and Kelly Preston star as television executives working for a shopping channel who happen across a spiritual man played by Eddie Murphy who goes to work for them with surprising results. Love the cast, didn't love the movie. It had a few clever/funny scenes, but mostly the great cast is wasted in a mediocre script. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review robert p It had potential to be more however considering the time of its original release I would say it was one of the better movies around that time, Eddie makes the film worth watching however his character was lacking more insight Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Gorgeous life lessons. Favorite characters. Feel good humor. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: D Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader It may not be earthshaking, but this calmly competent feel-good movie shows that a little sincerity can go a long way. Jul 21, 2009 Full Review Leonard Klady Variety The material lacks a biting edge. Jul 1, 2009 Full Review Richard Luck Film4 Leaves you wondering whether there really is a God. Rated: 1.5/5 Jul 21, 2009 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide Good intentions abound, but we all know where they lead. Rated: 2/4 Jul 21, 2009 Full Review Betty Jo Tucker ReelTalk Movie Reviews A thought-provoking but uneven comedy. May 16, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Ricky Hayman (Jeff Goldblum), an executive at a home shopping network, is on the verge of losing his job. Sales are down under his leadership, and his boss wants to replace him with his rival, Kate Newell (Kelly Preston). But then Ricky meets an interesting man named G (Eddie Murphy). On a whim, he puts G on camera, and sales begin skyrocketing. But, when the job starts to take its toll on G's formerly enlightened demeanor, Ricky begins to question whether he has done the right thing.
      Director
      Stephen Herek
      Producer
      Jeffrey Chernov, Jonathan Glickman
      Screenwriter
      Tom Schulman
      Distributor
      Touchstone Home Video, Buena Vista Pictures
      Production Co
      Touchstone Pictures, Roger Birnbaum Productions
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 9, 1998, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 10, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $12.1M
      Runtime
      1h 54m
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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