Manna From Heaven

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Manna From Heaven

PG,

2003,

1h 50m,

Comedy

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22%

23 Reviews

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53%

1,000+ Ratings

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22%

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23 Reviews

53%

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1,000+ Ratings

A Buffalo, N.Y., neighborhood receives a mysterious gift from the heavens: hundreds of crisp $20 bills. Young Theresa doesn't have much trouble convincing her family that the money is a financial windfall from God. Now, 30 years later, Theresa (Ursula Burton), who's become a nun, has an epiphany that the money must be returned. It's up to Theresa to persuade her family -- a motley collection of small-time crooks and gamblers -- that repaying the heaven-sent loan is the right thing to do.

Critics Consensus

Wasting a comedically gifted cast on cloying material, Manna from Heaven tastes more like hogwash.

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Matt Weitz

Dallas Morning News

Oct 23, 2003

C-

You can tell what Manna wants to be -- a light-hearted-yet-profound, feel-good flick in the same vein as It's a Wonderful Life -- but it falls woefully short.

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Nat Johnson

Village Voice

Apr 8, 2003

It's shot like a Lifetime-influenced student film, and the overall artlessness makes the spoony dialogue all the more glaring.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Apr 7, 2003

Too cute by half and at least a half-hour too long.

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Liz Perle

Common Sense Media

Jan 2, 2011

3/5

Well-meaning movie will bore younger kids

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

Dec 5, 2003

2.5/4

The quality of the film doesn't quite match the loving care placed into it.

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Nov 11, 2003

D-

A flimsy, overcomplicated little comedy that--despite the title--is hardly a gift to audiences, divine or otherwise.

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Harry P

May 19, 2017

You can tell what Manna wants to be -- a light-hearted-yet-profound, feel-good flick in the same vein as It's a Wonderful Life -- but it falls woefully short.

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Synopsis

A Buffalo, N.Y., neighborhood receives a mysterious gift from the heavens: hundreds of crisp $20 bills. Young Theresa doesn't have much trouble convincing her family that the money is a financial windfall from God. Now, 30 years later, Theresa (Ursula Burton), who's become a nun, has an epiphany that the money must be returned. It's up to Theresa to persuade her family -- a motley collection of small-time crooks and gamblers -- that repaying the heaven-sent loan is the right thing to do.

Director: Maria Burton, Gabrielle Burton
Producer: Charity Burton, Gabrielle Burton, Jennifer Burton, Maria Burton, Ursula Burton
Screenwriter: Gabrielle Burton
Distributor: RS Entertainment
Production Co: Five Sisters Productions
Rating: PG (Language|Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Aug 1, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA): $505.7K
Runtime: 1h 50m

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