Oh, God!
Warner Bros. | Release Date: October 7, 1977 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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6
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0
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VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Oh, God! is a hilarious film which benefits from the brilliant teaming of George Burns, as the Almighty in human form, and John Denver, sensational in his screen debut as a supermarket assistant manager who finds himself a suburban Moses. Read full review
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Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Oh, God! is lighthearted, satirical, and humorous and (that rarest of qualities) in good taste. Read full review
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Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
So here we have God's views on most things from TV to avocados, all enunciated in Burns' inimitably crisp'n'dry manner. Fun ultimately falters with some routine satire, but when the Devil's having such a time at the box-office, this comes as a welcome comic riposte from the other side. Read full review
60
Washington PostArt Harris
A light inoffensive satire that brings God back to earth as crusty, caring George Burns to tell mankind to stop mucking up the river-fouling the air, killing each other off, preaching exclusive paths to heaven and to get back to the business of loving. [14 Oct 1977, p.11]
50
The New YorkerPauline Kael
The picture is so cautious about not offending anyone that it doesn't rise to the level of satire, or even spoof.
50
NewsweekDavid Ansen
Coming from director Carl Reiner, whose Where' poppa? had flashes of real comic fire, one expects more than Hallmark platitudes wrapped in Vegas banter. [24 Oct 1977, p.126]
50
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
The gags are slighted in favor of John Denver-style homilies, mouthed by John Denver, while the film collapses under the weight of missed narrative connections, the apparent victim of excessive recutting. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Reiner does one of his best directing jobs and never resorts to some of the silliness he's demonstrated in other films. Denver is very affable and could have had a good movie career given the right material. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
An uneasy amalgam of inconsistent attitudes, without enough humor or zaniness to divert attention from its questionable premise. Read full review
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