Down to Earth

Theatrical - Wide 2001-02-16

Cast Chris Rock Regina King Chazz Palminteri Eugene Levy Frankie Faison
Directed by Chris Weitz Paul Weitz
Written by Chris Rock Lance Crouther Ali LeRoi Louis C.K.

Box Office Gross: $71,186,502

Running Time: 87 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Paramount Pictures, Alphaville Films, Village Roadshow Pictures, 3 Arts Entertainment, NPV Entertainment, Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions

Genres: Comedy Fantasy Romance

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5/10

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Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it’s like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn – straight to heaven – Lance is sure there’s been a mistake. Miraculously, he’s right! An angel tells Lance he was... See more taken prematurely but assures him he can be returned to Earth – in the aged body of a ruthless white billionaire. In this improbable reincarnation, Lance begins a hilarious quest to realize his showbiz dream…and, along the way, discovers the person he never imagined he could be.

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