City of Angels

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City of Angels

PG-13,

1998,

1h 57m,

Romance

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57%

58 Reviews

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82%

250,000+ Ratings

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58 Reviews

82%

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250,000+ Ratings

This is the story of Seth (Nicolas Cage), an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual approaches, he spends time near them and becomes visible while acting as their traveling companion during their trip to the great hereafter. His discovery of distraught heart surgeon Maggie (Meg Ryan) inspires him to forego his immortality and exist on earth with her as a feeling and mortal entity.

Critics Consensus

City of Angels may not tug the heartstrings as effortlessly as it aims to, but the end results will still leave more than a few viewers in tears.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Sep 7, 2011

C

City of Angels is an exercise in rapt, soapy quietude — a hymn to sappiness.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 22, 2010

4/5

Glossy romance as an angel falls for a surgeon.

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

Apr 27, 2007

Strains to achieve the enchantingly sublime, but ends up sinking to the depressingly ridiculous.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Feb 8, 2023

6/10

Its concept of the fallen angel seems grounded to me by that illuminating presence of Nicolas Cage, but it lacks a few lights to reach heaven. [Full review in Spanish]

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Nov 30, 2021

3.5/5

Everything the over-the-top Ghost should have been - stylish, endearing and, watching it now 23 years on, enduring - City of Angels' only disappointment is that it didn't make even more of the Cannes-winning source material.

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

Sep 18, 2008

3/4

The movie's eerie, slightly menacing vision of black-clad angels lurking in the shadowy corners of unsuspecting lives is genuinely haunting.

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Albus W

Mar 14, 2019

Its pretty good, a ponderous film about the afterlife, with an ending that pulls the rug out from under your feet.

Han M

Oct 24, 2018

City of Angels is a Romance/Drama and starred Nicolas Cage as the main angel Seth, and Meg Ryan as Dr. Maggie. Seth became very attracted to Maggie and she became his motivation to consider the option of 'free will' which means giving up your armor to become human. Seth (Nicolas Cage) was responsible for watching over people who are or will eventually be in near death experiences and directs them into the next life. I gave this movie 4 out of 5 stars, It included actors and actresses that I am accustomed to, and because the film was originally made in English.

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Harry S

Mar 21, 2018

A great movie. One of my favorites.

George R

Jan 3, 2018

I find myself watching this again every couple of years. There are a couple weaknesses with the chemistry here between Ryan and Cage, but I personally believe that works FOR the story, not against it. Given the premise. I also like the simpler, low-cgi approach to this in most places. It keeps the focus on the story and the characters.

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Ron W

Nov 27, 2017

I liked this movie. It was well acted. The storyline was original. Clever idea. Lots of deep issues looked at through fantasy.

Nov 9, 2017

One of the few good nicholas cage movies, out there.

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Brad Silberling

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Nicolas Cage

Seth

Meg Ryan

Maggie Rice

Andre Braugher

Cassiel

Dennis Franz

Nathaniel Messinger

Colm Feore

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Synopsis

This is the story of Seth (Nicolas Cage), an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual approaches, he spends time near them and becomes visible while acting as their traveling companion during their trip to the great hereafter. His discovery of distraught heart surgeon Maggie (Meg Ryan) inspires him to forego his immortality and exist on earth with her as a feeling and mortal entity.

Director: Brad Silberling
Producer: Charles Roven, Dawn Steel
Screenwriter: Wim Wenders, Peter Handke, Richard Reitinger, Dana Stevens
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Monarchy Enterprises B.V., Warner Brothers, Regency Enterprises, Atlas Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sexuality|Language|Some Nudity)
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 10, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $78.7M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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