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The Preacher's Wife
Directed by Penny Marshall
Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley. From TMDB
45 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Oct 25, 2026 · last updated Oct 25, 2026 · How this works
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The Preacher's Wife is a 1996 family fantasy drama film, directed by Penny Marshall, starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston and Courtney B. Vance.
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45 of 45 · most liked firstlol I am on a Denzel Washington movie journey so: I am watching THE PREACHER'S WIFE for the FIRST TIME. A thread/ #bluesky #blacksky
neutral · AI labelView post →Christmas Movie Dress Advent Calendar, Day 10: Whitney Houston's faithful wife frock in THE PREACHER'S WIFE and how it spoke of the life she left behind for love and faith tomandlorenzo.com/2025/12/chri...
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll never forget watching The Preacher's Wife when I was around 11. My brother walked into the room and said, "Hey, it's Denzel. He's an angel. (Long pause) And he plays one in the movie." 😂🙂↕️
neutral · AI labelView post →#UncoolTwo50 25 "Step by step" - Whitney Houston 1996 writer Annie Lennox Whitney as her happiest, and how I'd like to remember her. Taken from the film, "The Preacher's Wife", where Whitney acts and sings as though she's born into the role.
neutral · AI labelView post →A movie about some Black shit. Like, "Mo' Better Blues" and "The Preacher's Wife" are both Black casts, but only one is a Black movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →My #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFridaywas my getting into holiday movies. I enjoyed comparing "The Preacher's Wife" with the Cary Grant version. "Table 19" was a quirky movie with a great cast who go to a wedding reception & sit at the loser's table. All great choices. #FilmSky🎥 #movies🍿
positive · AI labelView post →One holiday movie a day to countdown to Christmas. Day 24: The Preacher's Wife
neutral · AI labelView post →Love watching and listening to Whitney Houston and The Preacher’s Wife. Such a great film and beautiful soundtrack. 🙏🏾🎄 music.apple.com/us/album/the... #WhitneyHouston #ThePreachersWife #MusicSky
positive · AI labelView post →The remake, ‘The Preacher's Wife’ (1996) Directed by Penny Marshall, starring Denzel Washington as Dudley, and Whitney Houston as the preacher's wife, is a fantastic film. P.S. Whitney Houston’s death was a huge tragedy. #TCMParty #TheBishopsWife
positive · AI labelView post →The Preacher's Wife, honorable mention for Much Ado About Nothing as a great film he's great in without having top billing.
neutral · AI labelView post →Lovely film on iPlayer called 'The Preacher's Wife'. It stars the ultra-talented and beautiful Whitney Houston and Denzil Washington. A bit schmaltzy but worth a couple of hours of your valuable time. It's a remake of 1947 classic 'The Bishop's Wife' with David Niven & Carey Grant
neutral · AI labelView post →Fav* film for each year of the 1990s: 90: The Company of Strangers 91: Beauty and the Beast 92: The Muppet Christmas Carol 93: Much Ado About Nothing 94: Little Women 95: Clueless 96: The Preacher's Wife 97: The Full Monty 98: The Wedding Singer 99: Fantasia 2000 *fav/= best Yours? #Filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →The Preacher's Wife. Penny Marshall made movie bro from Laverne & Shirley which blew my fucking MIND
neutral · AI labelView post →This was from Whitney's 'The Preacher's Wife' soundtrack to the movie of the same name. I actually liked the movie too; Whitney---unlike Prince---could actually act.
positive · AI labelView post →Just heard some man on a podcast disparage The Preacher's Wife as a nothing film. Excuse me. Excuse me?!
positive · AI labelView post →The Preacher's Wife Tree Decoration by Touchstone Pictures (1997 - Windows 95) is a promotional movie game based on the Christmas movie The Preacher's Wife where we must decorate a Christmas Pine Tree! #gaming #retrogaming #christmasgame youtu.be/QnWe0QQ_Pjw
neutral · AI labelView post →We just watched The Preacher's Wife and honestly the horny angel/ infidelity stuff wasn't as bad as I remembered. Such a sweet movie! That boy deserves an Oscar. Whitney Houston? I swear this sounds crazy but it's true: wildly underappreciated. The greatest singer to ever live and it's no contest.
positive · AI labelView post →It's one of my favorite films to watch during the holidays. If you've ever seen the Whitney Houston film "The Preacher's Wife", it's a remake of "The Bishop's Wife". 😁
positive · AI labelView post →Over the holidays, we heard of the passing of the great gospel artist Richard Smallwood. Whitney chose to sing the beautiful song he wrote "I Love The Lord" for her film "The Preacher's Wife".
neutral · AI labelView post →The Preacher's Wife "96 Really, good Christmas, movie THUMBS UP MOVIE THUMBS UP CAST 👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾 Director Penny Marshall 🕊🤍 2 POINT✌🏾 #ThePreachersWife #eveningmovie Happy Christmas Eve 🎄
positive · AI labelView post →Done watching: "The Preacher's Wife" 1996. I wanted to review this for my Xmas Romcom but I don't think it qualifies as one. I've been meaning to watch this 4ever. And also I miss Whitney 🥲. & young Mr Denzel's so fine 😚 Movie snacks: Takoyaki and beer 🍺🐙
neutral · AI labelView post →My Top Ten Christmas movie list: Family Stone, Family Man, The Holiday, It's a Wonderful Life, Elf, The Santa Clause, The Preacher's Wife, Muppet Christmas Carol, Miracle on 34th Street, The Shop Around the Corner. #top10 #christmas #movies #films
neutral · AI labelView post →"Step by Step" is a song recorded by #WhitneyHouston, originally written and recorded by Scottish singer #AnnieLennox. The song appeared on the B-side to Lennox's 1992 #single "#Precious". Whitney Houston released a reworked crossover R&B/pop cover version in 1996 on the soundtrack to the film #ThePreachersWife. Houston's version replaces Lennox's verses with new lyrics and omits portions of the bridge. Annie Lennox provides backing vocals for Houston's rendition.…
neutral · AI labelView post →Yes Virginia, it's a #Christmas film 🎅🏼✨ The Preacher's Wife (1996) #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →In case you need the #recommendations, here are the best... Christmas movie: The Preacher's Wife Christmas carol: Oh Come, All Ye Faithful Christmas TV episode: Merry Christmas, Mr.Bean
neutral · AI labelView post →Wait, you gotta add Home Alone!! Also, if you like singing, The Preacher's Wife is a wonderful Christmas movie.
positive · AI labelView post →Boomerang is a romcom Vampire from Brooklyn is a horror movie Coming to America is a comedy not about regular people The Preacher's Wife is a white movie remake
neutral · AI labelView post →The Preacher's Wife! I love that movie so much and the music is amazing! 🥰❤️🎉🌲
positive · AI labelView post →On This Day December 13, 1996, 27 years ago - The Preacher's Wife" film, starring Whitney Houston, Denzel Washington, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Loretta Devine and Jenifer Lewis opened in theaters. It has since become a much loved holiday classic.
neutral · AI labelView post →A favorite The Preacher's Wife So many good moments in this movie and, of course, the music. (Made me look up what happened to Touchstone Pictures.)
positive · AI labelView post →"Step by Step" is a song recorded by #WhitneyHouston, originally written and recorded by Scottish singer #AnnieLennox. The song appeared on the B-side to Lennox's 1992 #single "#Precious". Whitney Houston released a reworked crossover R&B/pop cover version in 1996 on the soundtrack to the film #ThePreachersWife. Houston's version replaces Lennox's verses with new lyrics and omits portions of the bridge. Annie Lennox provides backing vocals for Houston's rendition.…
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't know the name of the song, but it was in the movie The Preacher's Wife
neutral · AI labelView post →The (movie) The Preacher's Wife (HD) is available today on (iTunes)(Canada) for C$4.99 Cast: Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Jenifer Lewis, Loretta Devine Genre: (Comedy) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/preachers_...
neutral · AI labelView post →The (movie) The Preacher's Wife (HD) is available today on (Amazon)(US) for $4.99 Cast: Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Jenifer Lewis, Loretta Devine Genre: (Comedy) (Movies Anywhere) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/preachers_...
neutral · AI labelView post →No, no, no, no, no! What in the name of all that's holy convinced anyone that a remake of the delightfully charming "Bishop's Wife" (1947) ought to happen? Instead of that charmingly engaging story of a pre-occupied Bishop losing sight of what really mattered, we get this noisy and aggressive vehicle for Whitney Houston to prove she can shout her songs at us. She's married to the affable minister (Courtney B. Vance) whose church is facing an existential crisis. It's a lone beacon of hope in a…
neutral · AI labelView post →The Preacher's Wife. I didn't know who Courtney B. Vance was and went into it expecting Denzel to carry the movie but it wound up being his least interesting performance, and I've seen Carbon Copy 🤣
negative · AI labelView post →The plot relies heavily on contrived coincidences and a touch too much divine intervention. "The Preacher's Wife" barely succeeds as a feel-good movie. It's a pleasant enough distraction on Christmas eve but that's about it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Who all remembers The Preacher's Wife? No one ever mentions it as their favorite Christmas movie #blacksky
neutral · AI labelView post →On This Day December 13, 1996, 27 years ago - The Preacher's Wife" film, starring Whitney Houston, Denzel Washington, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Loretta Devine and Jenifer Lewis opened in theaters. It has since become a much loved holiday classic.
neutral · AI labelView post →🙏😇Today in #FilmHistory😇🙏 "The Preacher's Wife" (1996) was released. Original music for the film was composed by Hans Zimmer. The movie's soundtrack is one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time. #OTD
neutral · AI labelView post →Is is heresy to say I prefer Penny Marshall's "The Preacher's Wife" remake to "The Bishop's Wife"? I just find David Niven's character so cold, imperious and just plain mean that I find it hard to root for him. Marshall's film strikes a much better tone for the story, and the cast is sublime.
positive · AI labelView post →Watching the 90's version of The Preacher's Wife with Whitney Houston & Denzel Washington.. so good! Great Christmas movie.. have tissues ready, this one is at least 3 hankies
positive · AI labelView post →Whitney Houston released the soundtrack album to her third feature film THE PREACHER'S WIFE 28 years ago today
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a The Preacher's Wife kind of movie night. #xmasvibes
neutral · AI labelView post →56 days or 8 weeks until 1928 published works enter the U. S. public domain. One of those is the 1928 novella the Bishop's Wife, which was adapted into film in 1947 under the same title. This was remade in 1996 as The Preacher's Wife. #publicdomaindaycountdown Soon, more adaptations can be made.
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