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Wings of Desire

Summary Wim Wenders directed this enchanting fantasy about an angel who, while wandering unseen through West Berlin, falls in love with a beautiful circus performer and decides to become human. (MGM)

Wings of Desire
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
79
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 92 User Ratings
7.8
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Summary Wim Wenders directed this enchanting fantasy about an angel who, while wandering unseen through West Berlin, falls in love with a beautiful circus performer and decides to become human. (MGM)

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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78% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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78% Positive
7 Reviews
22% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 92 User Ratings
7.8
78% Positive
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11% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 92 User Ratings
7.8
78% Positive
72 Ratings
11% Mixed
10 Ratings
11% Negative
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Production Company Road Movies Filmproduktion, Argos Films, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Wim Wenders Stiftung
Release Date May 6, 1988
Duration 2 h 8 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline There are angels on the streets of Berlin.
German Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
European Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations