City of Angels

Name: City of Angels
Genre: Thriller, Fantasy, Romance
Released: April 10, 1998
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Meg Ryan, Nicolas Cage

1998

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: April 10, 1998 | PG-13

Starring: Meg Ryan, Nicolas Cage

Summary: Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan star in this story of the love between a celestial angel and a very human woman. (Warner Bros.)

Director: Brad Silberling

Genre(s): Thriller, Fantasy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 114 min

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Emanuel Levy

The endlessly resourceful Nicolas Cage, as a celestial angel, and a terrifically engaging Meg Ryan, as a pragmatic surgeon, create such blissful chemistry that they elevate the drama to a poetic level seldom reached in a mainstream movie. Read full review

Rita Kempley

Though far from a seamless work, the film is gorgeously crafted, and Silberling obviously has a passion for angels. But then these days, who doesn't? Read full review

James Berardinelli

I suspect City of Angels is going to remind many viewers of “Ghost,” but there's a big difference: this film is more true and less manipulative. Read full review

Keith Phipps

At least Dennis Franz, as a former angel, livens up his scenes, and Ryan is less intolerable than usual. Meanwhile, the always-interesting Cage does a good job pretending he's in a better movie. But he's not. Read full review

David Sterritt

Many will welcome the movie's interest in spirituality, but some may wonder why it's couched in a celebration of sensual pleasures ranging from sex to cigarette smoking. Read full review

Richard Schickel

One of this movie's implications--and it's a common enough one these days--is that sensitivity is a quality impossible to find in straight guys. [20 April 1998]

Michael O'Sullivan

Needless to say, in the age of inferior remakes, this would-be homage -- a sort of Wim Wenders Lite -- is a mawkish debasement of its source material. Read full review

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Panchogul

Jan 4, 2016

Mucha gente se la pasa viendo películas bobas como Bajo La Misma Estrella, pero antes de decir que esa película vale algo, primero deberían de ver esta.

1 of 7 users found this helpful16

RosaL.

Mar 5, 2006

I think this movie was a tear jerker . i loved it and i have watched it over and over again...

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Solarium

Jan 12, 2020

A- *************************************************************************

1 of 6 users found this helpful15

Ayrean

Apr 12, 2017

Its a shame seeing this movie having such a low average. Well it might not be everyones cup of tea...i still think it deserved a whole lot better.
The story is about an angel (Cage) and a surgeon (Ryan) who meet each other.Needless to say this is a love story so im not giving any spoilers.Its a shame seeing this movie having such a low average. Well it might not be everyones cup of tea...i still think it deserved a whole lot better.
The story is about an angel (Cage) and a surgeon (Ryan) who meet each other.Needless to say this is a love story so im not giving any spoilers. Its really a good movie that even made me cry at one point and i dont cry often in life. If you can watch a movie without picking it apart and you love romance? Dont look futher.
But if you can only see Cage as an action hero... then stay away from this one.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Eulogist111

May 21, 2021

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1 of 1 users found this helpful10

ovi_bz

Feb 21, 2011

I'm attached emotionally of this movie. The two of my favorite actors are in it. The idea of a falling angel is new. There is enough "garbage" ideas in it, but i can live with them. It is revolutionary so it worth to see it at least once. Meg Ryan is great: very good acting.

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ZBobby

Aug 24, 2006

This movie should not have even been made. It is maddening to see a Wenders masterpiece muddied by hollywood rewriting. How can you turn a trapeze artist into a heart surgeon, even worse she is played by none other than the worst actress in that high of a pay bracket. A ridiculous piece of This movie should not have even been made. It is maddening to see a Wenders masterpiece muddied by hollywood rewriting. How can you turn a trapeze artist into a heart surgeon, even worse she is played by none other than the worst actress in that high of a pay bracket. A ridiculous piece of trash at best. Where the original was one of the most philosophical and moving films I have seen in quite some time, this just mocks the original.… Expand

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