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Down to Earth (2001) -- After dying before his time, an aspiring comic gets a second shot at life...by being reincarnated as a wealthy but un-likeable businessman.
Down to Earth (2001) -- After dying before his time, an aspiring comic gets a second shot at life...by being reincarnated as a wealthy but un-likeable businessman.
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Overview

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Directors:
Writers (WGA):
Elaine May (1978 screenplay Heaven Can Wait) and
Warren Beatty (1978 screenplay Heaven Can Wait) ...
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Release Date:
16 February 2001 (USA) more
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Tagline:
A story of premature reincarnation.
Plot:
After dying before his time, an aspiring comic gets a second shot at life...by being reincarnated as a wealthy but un-likeable businessman. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
User Comments:
No guts, no glory more (116 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Chris Rock ... Lance Barton

Regina King ... Sontee Jenkins

Chazz Palminteri ... King

Eugene Levy ... Keyes
Frankie Faison ... Whitney Daniels

Mark Addy ... Cisco

Greg Germann ... Sklar

Jennifer Coolidge ... Mrs. Wellington

Wanda Sykes ... Wanda

John Cho ... Phil Quon

Mario Joyner ... Apollo M.C.
Bryetta Calloway ... Gospel Singer
Martha Chaves ... Rosa

Brian Rhodes ... Charles Wellington, III

Herb Lovelle ... Trashman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Einmal Himmel und zurück (Germany)
I Was Made to Love Her (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, sexual humor and some drug references.
Runtime:
87 min
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #38009) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-11 | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Brazil:12 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Spain:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | Singapore:PG

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Trivia:
Many of the comedy routines used in the movie were on Chris Rock's "Bigger and Blacker" album. more
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Plot holes: When Lance prematurely dies, Keyes admits that it wasn't rightfully his time allowing Lance's soul to go back to Earth. At this point Lance's body is no more, all that's left is his soul. After being stuck in limbo as Wellington, they find a new body for Lance. Right upon being placed in the new body, everything that was Lance's mind or life is gone again, defeating the purpose of him being "saved". more
Quotes:
Lance Barton: I had a hard enough time trying to get this girl as a rich white man. Do you know how hard it's gonna be to try to get her as a broke black man? more
Movie Connections:
References Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) (TV) more
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No guts, no glory, 14 July 2001
5/10
Author: vpa21133 from Lansdale, PA

To enjoy any fantasy comedy, the viewer must be able to suspend disbelief. It is impossible to suspend disbelief for Down to Earth.

Why do we see Chris Rock as Chris Rock, when everyone around him sees him as Charles Wellington, rich, fat white man? Why? Because the producers thought they could make more money showcasing Rock, than having us see Rock as Wellington. It ruins much of the movie's attempted humor. For example, when Rock (as Wellington) uses the "N" word, black folks who hear him become furious, and we have to remember that he is supposedly this rich, fat white man.

The film does have some funny moments, and Regina King is attractive as the love interest. It could have been really good, though.

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