Oh, God!

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Oh, God!

PG

1977

1h 37m

Comedy

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Jerry Landers (John Denver), an assistant manager in a supermarket, receives a visit from God (George Burns), who appears in the form of an old man. Reluctant at first, Jerry agrees to spread the word about his visits from the almighty creator of heaven and earth. However, Jerry's wife, Bobbie (Teri Garr), is skeptical, and theologians think Jerry's God is a fake. As Jerry continues to receive visits from God, religious authorities take action and demand that he prove his story.

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Critics Consensus

Oh, God!'s Biblical playfulness makes for more cute farce than divine comedy, but George Burns' sly performance as the Almighty gives this high concept gravitas.

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Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

The result plays like an over-extended version of the Reiner/Mel Brooks 2000-Year-Old Man sketches.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

May 9, 2005

2/5

An uneasy amalgam or inconsistent attitudes, without enough humor or zaniness to divert attention from its questionable premise.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

3.5/4

Carl Reiner's Oh, God! is a treasure of a movie: A sly, civilized, quietly funny speculation on what might happen if God endeavored to present himself in the flesh yet once again to forgetful Man.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Aug 9, 2024

C

The likable George Burns is easy to take in such a ridiculous role.

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

May 9, 2023

The picture leaves you feeling good, the way movies used to; and it's less likely to send you running to the nearest church than to make you throw your popcorn box in a trash receptacle instead of leaving it on the floor.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 17, 2021

3/4

The film's success is due to its sincerity, eschewing the sort of tasteless and cynical jokes that such a project would naturally attract.

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Robert P

@Superbad 6 days ago

Oh, God! = a 3.5 star Movie!

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lolblog T

@RT47829063 Sep 9, 2026

the movie is so cliche, so predictable, nothing interesting to bring, but at least it kept me interested for a llitle bit, altough i hated it. that's why 2/10

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thiago S

@Thiagostone May 25, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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mark g

@Mark_Alan_G. Feb 12, 2026

In the end, I think this was a pretty intelligent movie. It explores the idea of faith in a rather original way.

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David S

@RT68837966 Apr 6, 2025

The film emotionally wallops me - in ways I shouldn't have to explain. No it's not a diagram for success but it has impacted my life.

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Phillip D

@phildub Mar 10, 2025

Neat movie. Worth a watch.

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Synopsis

Jerry Landers (John Denver), an assistant manager in a supermarket, receives a visit from God (George Burns), who appears in the form of an old man. Reluctant at first, Jerry agrees to spread the word about his visits from the almighty creator of heaven and earth. However, Jerry's wife, Bobbie (Teri Garr), is skeptical, and theologians think Jerry's God is a fake. As Jerry continues to receive visits from God, religious authorities take action and demand that he prove his story.

Director: Carl Reiner
Producer: Jerry Weintraub
Screenwriter: Larry Gelbart
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 1977, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2007
Runtime: 1h 37m

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