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The Bishop's Wife

1947·Movie
1h 49min·NR
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Metacritic727.5Rotten Tomatoes85%81%

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Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.
Classic Christmas FilmHeartwarming StoryRedemptiveAngelic InterventionRomantic DramaGood vs EvilFamily-OrientedFeel-Good MoviePhilosophical Themes

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Directed by:
Henry Koster
Written by:
Robert E. Sherwood, Robert Nathan, Leonardo Bercovici
Produced by:
Samuel Goldwyn
Composed by:
Charles Henderson, Hugo Friedhofer, Emil Newman

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Where can I stream The Bishop's Wife?

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In the United States, The Bishop's Wife streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Philo, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, BYUtv, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 25 other countries.

Is The Bishop's Wife worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 72).

Is The Bishop's Wife okay for kids?

NR

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is The Bishop's Wife good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will The Bishop's Wife make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (7 of 10) and situational comedy (6 of 10).

What tropes does The Bishop's Wife use?

Hidden DepthsI Never Told You My NameGood ShepherdGrail in the GarbageGrande DameFace Framed in ShadowTalent DoublePreacher's KidNot Even Bothering with the AccentSnowball FightGet Out!Inspiring Sermonand 29 more

TV Tropes lists 41 tropes for it, including Hidden Depths, I Never Told You My Name, and Good Shepherd.