The Bishop's Wife
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- Clip: Job of an Angel (01:35)
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Synopsis
A debonair angel comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop and his wife in their quest to raise money for the new church.
Cast
- Cary Grant
- Loretta Young
- David Niven
- Monty Woolley
- James Gleason
- Gladys Cooper
- Elsa Lanchester
- Sara Haden
- Karolyn Grimes
- Tito Vuolo
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- Dec 7, 2019
a woman describes meeting cary grant as “the greatest spiritual experience of my life” and by god if that ain’t a mood
eelyDec 19, 2018You vs the angel she tells you not to worry about.
JadeDec 19, 2020There is such a great dog in this. The biggest, fluffiest St. Bernard, lumbering around. He was the best.
Laura Parker-Saladino - Dec 9, 2020
waiting for bisexual christmas angel cary grant to come down and teach me how to ice skate and try to steal me from my husband 😌🙏
noraDec 5, 2016I'd believe in Jesus too if he kept refilling my wine glass.
Lily SchmidtAug 31, 2019Just imagine if It’s a Wonderful Life wasn’t fun and heartwarming, and instead of Clarence helping George Bailey he decided to try and seduce his wife, and you found yourself actually rooting for him because George was such an insufferable killjoy. That’s this movie.
Kylie - Dec 8, 2018
I honestly spent most of the movie convinced Cary Grant was actually the devil intent on stealing away Loretta Young
phoebe 💫Dec 16, 2018Definitely in the top 5 movies about angels coming to Earth at Christmas and helping kids win snowball fights.
Patrick WillemsFeb 13, 2021Instead of poverty, hunger, disease, or strife, God allocates his resources on sending an angel to cuck a grumpy priest.
Jordan Beaumont Anderson
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Top Reviews
- Amelia dislikedThe Bishop's Wife
Concept was weird. It’s borderline between like and dislike. I wouldn’t watch it again
Platypus Lord likedThe Bishop's WifeCharming story with uplifting tone & impeccable X-Mas vibes. There are some cute moments, like the ice skating scene, and the Professor is a great character. However, the plot would have worked better if it wasn't framed like a love triangle. The VFX are super cool for the time.
Craig Bennett is "meh" onThe Bishop's WifeI just can’t get past the fact that the angel spends the whole movie basically flirting with the bishop’s wife. It’s just so weird to me.
- Mickerdoo likedThe Bishop's Wife
Pretty charming. Quaint story with a reminder to keep your pride, jealousy and priorities in check. Grant and Young steal the show.
Alice Yarnball likedThe Bishop's Wifea little dated, but a curiously comedic film that is quite sweet. a genuinely lovely Christmas classic.
Murph likedThe Bishop's WifeRating: 7/10 Cute story with a nice message. A little strange at times but overall worth a watch.
- Ellis Knight likedThe Bishop's Wife
Very wholesome and sweet. Made me think where did we all go wrong when we used to be so right!
Maddie DeGraw likedThe Bishop's WifeGood performances and a pretty interesting story
Elsa Nocton likedThe Bishop's Wifecute
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Metacritic
In short, the third best Christmas film ever.
Donald Clarke
The Irish Times
A Christmas perennial: a witty, polished, lushly sentimental and amusingly sexless romantic comedy in which suave angel Cary Grant mixes in the affairs of troubled bishop David Niven and his lovely wife Loretta Young. [24 Dec 2004, p.C10]
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
Cary Grant is irresistible as Dudley the angel, David Niven brings offbeat humor to the clergyman, and Loretta Young is refreshingly low-key as the title character. The picture is more witty than laugh-out-loud funny, but director Henry Koster serves up some fetching scenes, and there are snappy second-string performances from old pros like Monty Woolley, Elsa Lanchester, and James Gleason. [03 Jan 1997, p.15]
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is The Bishop's Wife?
The movie is 1hr 49min long.
What's The Bishop's Wife about?
A debonair angel comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop and his wife in their quest to raise money for the new church.
Who's the cast of The Bishop's Wife?
- Cary Grant as Dudley
- Loretta Young as Julia Brougham
- David Niven as Henry Brougham
- Monty Woolley as Prof. Wutheridge
- James Gleason as Sylvester
- Gladys Cooper as Mrs. Hamilton
- Elsa Lanchester as Matilda
- Sara Haden as Mildred Cassaway
- Karolyn Grimes as Debby Brougham
- Tito Vuolo as Maggenti
Who's the director behind The Bishop's Wife?
Henry Koster directed The Bishop's Wife.
Who produced The Bishop's Wife?
Samuel Goldwyn produced The Bishop's Wife.
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