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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
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Editorial Review:
A romantic, occasionally funny, drama about two souls who consumate their marriage literally in "Heaven". Mike Shea (Timothy Hutton), in his first life, dies as a young man performing a heroic rescue. Shortly after arriving in "Heaven" he meets a new soul, Annie Packert (Kelly McGillis), who has never lived on Earth before. The drama centers around their separation soon after being wedded and the burning question is whether they will reunite on Earth before time runs out or whether they are fated to eternal soul-searching.
Description of Made in Heaven:
In Made in Heaven, Timothy Hutton plays a young guy in 1946 who's just been dumped by his girl and decides to go to California. On his way, he rescues a family from a car that's driven into a lake--and drowns in the process. Of course, he finds himself in Heaven, and there he meets Kelly McGillis, a soul who's never been born on Earth. The two fall in love. Just as they're about to get married--just for the fun of it, since by the rules of Heaven they're already married--McGillis gets sent to Earth to be born. Hutton pleads with Emmett, a figure who may or may not be God, who finally agrees to give Hutton 30 years on Earth to find her and continue their love. This 1987 Alan Rudolph film teeters on the edge of absolute cheesiness and steps over that edge at moments, but mostly it miraculously maintains a delicate, sweet, and affecting tone. McGillis is good, but Hutton is superb, demonstrating an honest charisma that makes him engaging even when he's being a jerk. The depiction of Heaven avoids the patronizing, overdone joyfulness that too many movies fall into. Though the idea sounds like pure saccharine, Made in Heaven consistently sidesteps the obvious and comes up with something genuine. Rudolph is a prolific but erratic director (his stronger movies include Choose Me, Trouble in Mind, The Moderns, and Afterglow), but this is one of the ones worth seeing. Made in Heaven features Debra Winger and an uncredited Ellen Barkin, as well as cameos by rock stars Neil Young, Ric Ocasek, and Tom Petty. --Bret Fetzer
Made in Heaven Reviews:
Best. Movie. Ever. 
2009-12-07 - Best movie ever made! Finally, finally, finally out on dvd by Warner Archives! Great quality, all original music! Thanks Warner!
It's out on DVD!
2009-11-15 - One of my favorite movies growing up. Finally out on dvd from Warner Archive, [...]
Worth seeing
2009-10-18 - This movie is incredible. I have waited a long time to get it on DVD. Worth watching.
one of the best
2009-07-17 - i have loved this movie for so long and now i actually own it this is one of the greatest love stories ever an awesome movie
Made in Heaven 
2009-07-06 - A beautiful story line. Was disappointed that I couldn't get it on DVD. Otherwise, in great condition.
