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Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven

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Aging handyman Eddie (Jon Voight) dies himself while saving a small child from death. Soon after his final breath, he enters the pearly gates and is reunited with a quintet of people who played important roles in his life. Each dweller of heaven recreates a crucial event from Eddie's time on earth in order to answer his life's most troubling questions and give meaning to the tragedies he encountered, such as the early death of his beloved wife, Marguerite (Dagmara Dominczyk).

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Melanie McFarland Seattle Post-Intelligencer 03/04/2019
Five People [You Meet in Heaven] is your basic Hallmark Entertainment fuzz, yet many scenes defy the brand's typical saccharine, tempering the light with a welcome grit. Go to Full Review Roger Catlin Hartford Courant 01/02/2018
But as its ponderous, simplistic tales play out, you find yourself counting down how many more people he'll still have to meet in heaven before the three hours are over. Go to Full Review Sarah Rodman Boston Herald 07/07/2005
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03/16/2019 Iâ(TM)ve watched this at least a dozen times in the past year. Itâ(TM)s unique. Jon Voight is one of the best actors around. The story is adapted from the very popular book which I also loved. Itâ(TM)s such a feel good movie. Every character is lovable yet, the story still has drama and conflict. It just transforms your psyche. The hero, Jon Voight, is so overwhelming good. Heâ(TM)s relatable. Heâ(TM)s decades of America. See more 03/22/2018 A nice story about one's journey to heaven after a terrible, but heroic moment in the amusement park that he was meant to occupy and "maintain" for his full life. A little too biblical and preachy for my usual taste, but it was a nice love story to follow and kept my interest throughout most of the film, although it was a bit long. See more 03/31/2017 Long. Very long...or so it seemed. Kept watching hoping for it to get "better". Bummer. Had high hopes. See more 11/29/2015 It had a made for tv feel to it, almost like a hallmark movie. It was good , but a little lengthy. Perfect movie to watch with a woman! See more 11/13/2015 The moral of the story is, what we do and don't do has an effect on everyone and everything.....and while the message is universal , I found the film rather dull in comparison to the book experience. See more 11/10/2015 I've never read the book but it's so good. See more Read all reviews
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Lloyd Kramer

Director

Jon Voight

Eddie

Ellen Burstyn

Ruby

Jeff Daniels

Blue Man

Michael Imperioli

Captain

Callum Keith Rennie

Eddie's Father
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Synopsis Aging handyman Eddie (Jon Voight) dies himself while saving a small child from death. Soon after his final breath, he enters the pearly gates and is reunited with a quintet of people who played important roles in his life. Each dweller of heaven recreates a crucial event from Eddie's time on earth in order to answer his life's most troubling questions and give meaning to the tragedies he encountered, such as the early death of his beloved wife, Marguerite (Dagmara Dominczyk).
Director
Lloyd Kramer
Screenwriter
Mitch Albom
Production Co
Hallmark Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 25, 2018
Runtime
2h 24m