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Oh, God!

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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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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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 9, 2024
C
The likable George Burns is easy to take in such a ridiculous role. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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lolblog T @RT47829063 3 days ago 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 See more 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 See more 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. See more 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. See more Phillip D @phildub Mar 10, 2025 Neat movie. Worth a watch. See more Alexandra N @RT36334323 Dec 22, 2024 This film makes many smart choices. God is presented as a "plain" figure. His appearance is an average guy, and the beauty of this is the film explains that it's something the lead character, Jerry, can find relatable. This makes Jerry also look like an all around good guy. God is also presented as imperfect, as in, he believes there are mistakes he has made. He views the world he created with wisdom, but also with hope. In the beginning Jerry appeals to God to show himself to people but he initially refuses and puts it all on Jerry to show God to everyone. Toward the end, God realizes that people do actually have to see him and experience something profound and beyond explanation in order to feel a stronger connection to God, as well as believe Jerry. Not all do, because the film also puts a heavy focus on free will. That being said, my reason for four stars is because God's introduction to Jerry is forceful. God eliminates free will, then later on shows that he has had this deep understanding of free will all along. There's also an emotional, financial and social toll that this takes on Jerry that honestly, in the real world, not many people would be okay with. The fact that his children can't go to school safely without police escorts can be looked at as God setting in motion an event that's as life altering as it is harmful and frightening. Jerry loses a lot, and he gains a relationship with a supreme being that he might not see again. And then that's it. Otherwise it's a hilarious and adorable film. See more Read all reviews
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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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