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      City of Angels

      PG-13 Released Apr 10, 1998 1 hr. 57 min. Romance List
      58% 60 Reviews Tomatometer 82% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 20 Buy Now

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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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      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 luniz 4 This is the worst movie I've ever seen. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/22/23 Full Review Carol L Love the gentleness of this movie. Ryan and Cage give great performances. Cage is so tender. Highly recommend. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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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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      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
      Executive Producer
      Robert Cavallo, Arnon Milchan, Charles Newirth
      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
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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