When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.

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Oh, God! (1977)

Anybody who could turn Lot's wife into a pillar of salt, incinerate Sodom and Gomorrah and make it rain for forty days and forty nights has got to be a fun guy.

★ 6.4/10 October 7, 1977 98 min

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Director: Carl Reiner  ·  Writer: Larry Gelbart

When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.

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John Denver John Denver Jerry Landers George Burns George Burns God Teri Garr Teri Garr Bobbie Landers Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence Doctor Harmon Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy Sam Raven William Daniels William Daniels George Summers Barnard Hughes Barnard Hughes Judge Baker Paul Sorvino Paul Sorvino Reverend Willie Williams Barry Sullivan Barry Sullivan Bishop Reardon Dinah Shore Dinah Shore Dinah Shore Jeff Corey Jeff Corey Rabbi Silverstone George Furth George Furth Briggs

User Reviews (2)

JPV852
JPV852 September 10, 2021
★ 7/10

Simple but sweet little theological comedy. The material and tone seemed to be something out of the 1960s than the mid 70s. George Burns was good and even John Denver was fine in the lead. Not sure I have a huge desire to re-watch, however. **3.25/5**

Wuchak
Wuchak May 7, 2024
★ 7/10

_**What if the Almighty manifested and gave you an assignment?**_ God appears to a grocery store manager (John Denver) in the guise of an old man (George Burns), offering him the task of spreading the word that He’s there, He cares, and we must work it out on Earth through peace and love as opposed to violence and hate. Teri Garr is on hand as the man’s wife. “Oh, God!” (1977) is a comedy-fantasy that I found laugh-out-loud funny through the first act. It eventually gets more serious, addressing religious sects and hypocrisy, while remaining amusing. Being a lighthearted movie for the masses, don’t expect commentary on hardcore or complicated theological issues, like sin, divine judgment and humanity’s need for eternal life, not to mention the consequence of damnation. There might be a quick witty comment on some of these items, but nothing more. If you can accept t…