Manna From Heaven

– Manna From Heaven is a comedic fable about what happens when you get a gift from God (a financial wi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 59 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Manna from Heaven (2002)

Manna From Heaven is a comedic fable about what happens when you get a gift from God (a financial windfall), but many years later you find out it was a just a loan and it's due immediately. Once upon a time, many years ago, a neighborhood in Buffalo, NY is mysteriously showered with 20 dollar bills. Theresa, a young girl who everyone thinks is a saint, doesn't have much trouble convincing her loose-knit "family" that the money is a gift from Heaven. Years later, Theresa, who has become a nun, has an epiphany that it is time to pay the money back, so she calls the eccentric group together to repay the "loan." The problem is, nobody wants to give back the money, nobody has the money, they don't know to whom it belongs, and most of them can't stand each other. Along the way, the characters learn about family, romance, reconciliation and redemption, and by working together they begin to realize their full potential.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

14 Sep 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Gabrielle Burton, Maria Burton

Writer:

Gabrielle B. Burton

Main Actors:

Shirley Jones, Cloris Leachman, Louise Fletcher, Seymour Cassel

Plot:

Manna From Heaven is a comedic fable about what happens when you get a gift from God (a financial windfall), but many years later you find out it was a just a loan and it's due immediately. Once upon a time, many years ago, a neighborhood in Buffalo, NY is mysteriously showered with 20 dollar bills. Theresa, a young girl who everyone thinks is a saint, doesn't have much trouble convincing her loose-knit "family" that the money is a gift from Heaven. Years later, Theresa, who has become a nun, has an epiphany that it is time to pay the money back, so she calls the eccentric group together to repay the "loan." The problem is, nobody wants to give back the money, nobody has the money, they don't know to whom it belongs, and most of them can't stand each other. Along the way, the characters learn about family, romance, reconciliation and redemption, and by working together they begin to realize their full potential.

Awards:

4 wins.

Gross profit:

$120,982

Production:

Five Sisters Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
22%
Metacritic:
45%