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Made in Heaven

1987 · 103 min

A gentle, whimsical romance that drifts between heaven and earth, leaving a bittersweet ache.

Directed by: Alan Rudolph
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Timothy Hutton, Kelly McGillis, Maureen Stapleton

Tagline: 12,000 babies will be born in the United States today. Two will already have fallen in love.
Overview: Deceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her assignment on Earth. When Annie leaves, Mike follows. They spend the next three decades drifting back together.

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Directed by: Alan Rudolph
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Timothy Hutton, Kelly McGillis, Maureen Stapleton

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
fate
memory
identity
grief
Places: small town
big city
road trip
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	4
Romance	8
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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