Mundy Lane Entertainment, Sound Mix: Conditions | Why Music Matters, 1. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. [17], The Preacher's Wife currently holds a 62% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 47 reviews. The Georgia Mass Choir), Somebody Bigger Than You and I (feat. Its disrespectful to her craft and art she left behind and Penny Marshall. Privacy Policy Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, RT25: Celebrating 25 Years of Rotten Tomatoes, Betty Gilpin & Co. on Deciphering Mrs. Davis, Weekend Box Office Results: Super Mario Sets Record in Its Second Weekend, Solid performances and a steady directorial hand help The Preacher's Wife offer some reliably heartwarming - albeit fairly predictable - holiday cheer. To my Brown family, thanks for being there. The Georgia Mass Choir) 3:15 4 Hold On, Help Is On the Way (feat. Kids & Family, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance. Copyright Fandango. Jeremiah Biggs: Just because you can't see the air doesn't keep you from breathing. I thought Whitney Houston was terrific and the rest of the characters (especially her mother) were also very enjoyable. The weekend before filming began at the church, an elderly parishioner fell, broke her hip and died. Washington plays a charming angel named Dudley who's sent to earth to help a young minister (Courtney B. Vance) and his beautiful wife (Houston) revive their marriage! And even saintly Henry eventually warns the angel away from his wife. Rights | Terms and Abraham must then take his son Isaac (Edaan Moskowitz) on an arduous quest for three days and three nights to a site of ritualistic sacrifice, where Abraham must then prove his faith once and for all. "My Heart Is Calling" became the soundtrack's final release. and the There are no featured audience reviews for The Preacher's Wife at this time. To Shirley Caesar, the Godmother of Gospel, thank you for your love and guidance He is a board member of Henry's church, and secretly wants to tear it down and construct condos and tennis courts, while moving Henry to a splendid new suburban church with separate centers for youth and the elderly. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. In Sherwood's version, a rather wooden, inept bishop and his lonely wife unknowingly take into their lives a heaven-sent angel who aids the former and ends up falling in love with the latter. Printed in USA. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name and features songs performed and produced by American singer Whitney Houston, who also stars in the film. [3] The screenplay was written by Nat Mauldin and Allan Scott. Starring Academy Award(R)-winner Denzel Washington and multi-talented Whitney Houston, here's a delightful romantic comedy to send spirits soaring! Courtesy by Arista Records. You can buy "The Preacher's Wife" on AMC on Demand, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Redbox as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Spectrum On Demand online. There are so many people who shared their talents and gifts with me to help make this compilation a very special one for me. Peter Adee, Jess Auerbach, Dallas Austin, Brian Avnet, Laurie Badami, Stephen Barnes, Michelle Belcher, Carol Bell, A.J. Only after reading the script a second time and seeing parallels between her own life and the role of Julia did Houston accept. (main theme from The Preacher's Wife) Written by David Wolfert and Sandy Linzer. Benson, Shaine Beyer, Kirk Bonin, Kevin Breen, Kirk Burrowes, Billy Cameron, James Cinque, Monica Coates, Sean Puffy Combs, Lisa Craig, Robyn Crawford, Nicole David, Donald Deline, Jody Graham-Dunitz, Scott Edel, Chrisinte Edwards, Koji Egawa, Felipe Elgueta, Tom Ennis, Carol Fenelon, Art Ford, Betty Jo Fowler, Susan Genco, Ray Hammond, Bonnie Hlinomaz, Scott Holtzman, Jonathan Horne, Cissy Houston, Donna Houston, Steven Howard, Sylvia Krask, Jay Krugman, Brian Lambert, Johnny Lange, Susan Bailey-Lemansky, Ken Levy, David Linton, Sandy Linzer, Jerry List, Pat Lucas, Stewart Madison, Kevin Magowan, Margo Matthews, Fiona McDonald, Carolyn McMurray, Liz McNicoll, Benny Medina, Carmen Melendez, Michele Mena, Jonathan Miller, Karen Milley, Stephen Moelis, Steve Morgan, Charles Myricks, Linda Osher, Michael Ostroff, Reverend Kenneth Paden, Maria Padula, Richard Palmese, Roger Patton, Sheldon Platt, Dave Reitzas, Lionel Ridenour, Shari Rothstein, Patrick Sabatini, Carolyn Sanders, Susanne Savage, Billy Schrank, Greg Seneff, Ivy Skoff, Laurie Soriano, Christina Steinberg, Christopher Stern, Shari Sutcliffe, Jim Swindel, Reverend Mitchell G. Taylor, Solombra Tucker, Vasi Vangelos, Sylvia Vejar, Lynne Volkman, Richard Walker, Nancy Weshkoff, Reggie Wilson, Cindy Wilt, Mark Young, Monica Zierhut, Very Special Thanks: Joe Roth, Reverent Milton Biggham. A very long time ago I happened on "The Bishop's Wife" and really liked it, but it wasn't a Christmas classic and I never saw it again. [10] Critic Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, but was a bit equivocal in his review, concluding: "The Preacher's Wife is a sweet and good-hearted comedy about the holiday season. 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[14][15] Eventually the album became number one gospel album on the 1997 Billboard Top Gospel Albums year-end chart and also "Best-selling Gospel Recording" by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) in 19961997. Photography of Whitney Houston: Sante DOrazio While she had high praise for Denzel Washington (he "plays Dudley with a 100-watt smile and childlike sense of wonder"), she had little to say for Penny Marshall's directing. I couldnt be more thrilled to be working with my friends Courtney and Angela, as well as our amazing teams at Bassett Vance Productions and Anthony Hemingway Productions., Anthony will bring his distinctive, compelling cinematic style to create a fresh take on this beloved classic, while still maintaining the elements of the film that audiences have loved through the years, Lynnette Ramirez, who serves as BVPs Head of Development, explained. In desperation, Rev. Houston performed "I Believe in You and Me" and "I Go to The Rock". Co-starring Autumn Reeser. Vance turns in a sound, touching performance as a pastor who spends much of his time visiting the sick, distributing food baskets, and helping an innocent young man defend himself against criminal charges. Penny Marshall-You are one of the people Ive met that I wish I had met earlier in my life. Resources. The Georgia Mass Choir) 3:06 5 I Go to the Rock (feat. Penny Marshall Thanks: (The church used the rental fees paid by the production to replace its boiler and HVAC system. To Clive and the Arista familyAs always you are there for me, thank you. Sometimes I just need a break from the mayhem and violence and this is a sweet, uplifting, old-fashioned Christmas pleasure I try to watch every year. "Teen-Agers Charged in Fatal Yonkers Fire", "Millions of gospel fans know Richard Smallwood's music. "Whitney Houston Says She Was Reluctant to Star in 'The Preacher's Wife'". Dudley tells Henry that he is an angel sent by God to help him, but Henry is deeply suspicious of Dudley. The film was nominated for five Image Awards, including Outstanding Motion Picture, and won twofor Best Actress (Whitney Houston) and Best Supporting Actress (Loretta Devine). The interior was painted, new carpet laid, and the main doors repaired. My beginnings are in gospel music, this is where Im most comfortable. Innocent college student Dakota Johnson begins a relationship with troubled businessman Jamie Dornan. The setlist featured tracks from the album, as well as duet performances of "Count On Me" with singer CeCe Winans and "In Return" at select shows in Japan. PG. It remained on the chart for 117 weeks. The Preacher's Wife was the third film produced by Washington's company Mundy Lane Entertainment. The Preacher's Wife. She is a graduate of George Mason University. Were blessed when we come and when we go. Holden, Stephen. Drama, Music, Fantasy, Comedy. [8], Filming was scheduled to wrap at the end of February, but the crew was still shooting at the beginning of May. Merv, I believe in you and me. Your parents must be so proud. This subplot provides for several set pieces in which the choir performs, and Gospel music plays a significant role. It's not a showy role, but Houston plays it as if the frost outdoors has settled on her shoulders". Rickey- I love you brother, thank you. Send Us Feedback | Privacy Policy/Your Privacy By creating an account, you agree to the Is the Pastor's Wife Required to Do Anything? [20], The lead single, "I Believe in You and Me" (a cover of The Four Tops classic), became a top five hit in the U.S.[21] and was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards, where the soundtrack overall was nominated for Best R&B Album.[22]. Honey, I am blessed to have you. Later, the cast and crew moved to Portland, Maine, to scenes which occur at an ice skating rink, but unseasonably warm weather turned the ice to water and forced the production to rent snow-making machines. Interior sets were constructed at Chelsea Piers, a film and television production facility in Manhattan, New York. To my brothers Michael and Gary, I love you. "Whitney is her own built-in marketing machine," a studio marketing chief told the Los Angeles Times prior to the film's release, referring to Houston's widespread appeal at the time.[20]. To all my fans who have so generously given their love and support to me over the years, I am forever grateful. Just confirm how you got your ticket. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. Fred Hammond- Were blessed in the city. Penny Marshall' s 1996 film The Preacher's Wife is. The film, co-starring Denzel Washington and directed by Penny Marshall, grossed nearly $50 million at the U.S. box office. Hold On, Help Is On the Way (feat. The world premiere of The Preacher's Wife, the new musical penned by Tituss Burgess and Azie Dungey, will be part of the Alliance Theatre's 2023-2024 season in Atlanta, Georgia. [18] According to the Nielsen SoundScan, as of 2012, the Gospel album has sold 2,627,000 copies in the United States alone,[2] outranking the 2,025,000 copies sold by Madonna's Evita soundtrack, which was released two weeks earlier than Houston's album. [11], Stephen Holden, writing for The New York Times, called the film "sweetly uplifting" and "a shrewdly conceived update", and had high praise for actress Jenifer Lewis and the funny scene where the children in the Christmas pageant cannot recall their lines. 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