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Heaven Can Wait

1978 • PG • 1h 41m • Comedy, Fantasy, Romance • Paramount Pictures

Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.

🍅 82% 69% MC 72 LB 3.43 IMDb 6.9

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$3.7M
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$98.8M
Final
Domestic Legs27.1x
Budget$15M
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Cast & Crew

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Warren Beatty Warren Beatty Director Julie Christie Julie Christie Starring James Mason James Mason Starring Jack Warden Jack Warden Starring Charles Grodin Charles Grodin Starring
ScreenplayWarren Beatty, Elaine May Produced byWarren Beatty CinematographyWilliam A. Fraker MusicDave Grusin Prod. DesignPaul Sylbert StudioParamount Pictures
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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Jun 30-Jul 2 1 $3.7M — 540 $6,764 $4.2M

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