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''Date With An Angel'' is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy. It followed on the heels of similar films like ''Film/{{Splash}}'' (1984) and ''{{Film/Mannequin}}'' (1987).

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''Date With An Angel'' is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy. It [[FollowTheLeader followed on the heels of similar films films]] like ''Film/{{Splash}}'' (1984) and ''{{Film/Mannequin}}'' (1987).
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Lake, not Alek


* ThePeepingTom: When Jim parts the bushes, he immediately closes them after he’s shocked by what he saw. However, he gets curious and parts the bushes again, where he sees the Angel bathing naked in a forest Alek, and stares at her in awe.

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* ThePeepingTom: When Jim parts the bushes, he immediately closes them after he’s shocked by what he saw. However, he gets curious and parts the bushes again, where he sees the Angel bathing naked in a forest Alek, lake, and stares at her in awe.
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*MagicalGirlfriend: Jim ditches Patty [[DivineDate to be with the Angel]].
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* TheMerch: In-Universe, Jim’s friends try to build a merchandise line around the discovery of a genuine angel. (One presumes that this would be staggeringly difficult to trademark.) milk.

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* TheMerch: In-Universe, Jim’s friends try to build a merchandise line around the discovery of a genuine angel. (One presumes that this would be staggeringly difficult to trademark.) milk.



* ThePrankster: Jim’s three friends are this, though the prank that opens the movie, [[spoiler: staging a fake terrorist attack,]] has aged like

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* ThePrankster: Jim’s three friends are this, though the prank that opens the movie, [[spoiler: staging a fake terrorist attack,]] has aged like
like milk.
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It’s censor steam, not censor decoy, to describe nudity censored by mist


* InnocentFanserviceGirl: As the Angel is bathing naked in a forest lake (albeit with her body covered by her GodivaHair, as well as it being [[CensorDecoy obscured by the mist]]), she’s completely unaware that [[ThePeepingTom Jim is watching her from behind the bushes]].

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* InnocentFanserviceGirl: As the Angel is bathing naked in a forest lake (albeit with her body covered by her GodivaHair, as well as it being [[CensorDecoy [[CensorSteam obscured by the mist]]), she’s completely unaware that [[ThePeepingTom Jim is watching her from behind the bushes]].
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Lake not river


* InnocentFanserviceGirl: When the Angel bathes in the river naked (albeit with her body covered by her GodivaHair, as well as it being obscured by the mist), she’s completely unaware that [[ThePeepingTom Jim is watching her from behind the bushes]].

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* InnocentFanserviceGirl: When As the Angel bathes in the river is bathing naked in a forest lake (albeit with her body covered by her GodivaHair, as well as it being [[CensorDecoy obscured by the mist), mist]]), she’s completely unaware that [[ThePeepingTom Jim is watching her from behind the bushes]].



* ThePeepingTom: When Jim parts the bushes, he immediately closes them after he’s shocked by what he saw. However, he gets curious and parts the bushes again, where he sees the Angel bathing naked in a river, and stares at her in awe.

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* ThePeepingTom: When Jim parts the bushes, he immediately closes them after he’s shocked by what he saw. However, he gets curious and parts the bushes again, where he sees the Angel bathing naked in a river, forest Alek, and stares at her in awe.
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* Confessional: Jim tries to gain the help of the Catholic Church. He winds up, very confused, in a confessional.

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* Confessional: *{{Confessional}}: Jim tries to gain the help of the Catholic Church. He winds up, very confused, in a confessional.

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* TheMerch: In-Universe, Jim’s friends try to build a merchandise line around the discovery of a genuine angel. (One presumes that this would be staggeringly difficult to trademark.)
* ThePrankster: Jim’s three friends are this, though the prank that opens the movie, [[spoiler: staging a fake terrorist attack,]] has aged like milk.
* ThePeepingTom: When Jim parts the bushes, he immediately closes them after he’s shocked by what he saw. However, he gets curious and parts the bushes again, where he sees the Angel bathing naked in a river, and stares at her in awe.

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* TheMerch: In-Universe, Jim’s friends try to build a merchandise line around the discovery of a genuine angel. (One presumes that this would be staggeringly difficult to trademark.)
* ThePrankster: Jim’s three friends are this, though the prank that opens the movie, [[spoiler: staging a fake terrorist attack,]] has aged like
) milk.
* ThePeepingTom: *ThePeepingTom: When Jim parts the bushes, he immediately closes them after he’s shocked by what he saw. However, he gets curious and parts the bushes again, where he sees the Angel bathing naked in a river, and stares at her in awe.

* ThePrankster: Jim’s three friends are this, though the prank that opens the movie, [[spoiler: staging a fake terrorist attack,]] has aged like

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* InnocentFanserviceGirl: When the Angel bathes in the river naked (albeit with her body covered by her GodivaHair, as well as it being obscured by the mist), she’s completely unaware that [[PeepingTom Jim is watching her from behind the bushes]].

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* InnocentFanserviceGirl: When the Angel bathes in the river naked (albeit with her body covered by her GodivaHair, as well as it being obscured by the mist), she’s completely unaware that [[PeepingTom [[ThePeepingTom Jim is watching her from behind the bushes]].



* PeepingTom: When Jim parts the bushes, he immediately closes them after he’s shocked by what he saw. However, he gets curious and parts the bushes again, where he sees the Angel bathing naked in a river, and stares at her in awe.


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*ThePeepingTom: When Jim parts the bushes, he immediately closes them after he’s shocked by what he saw. However, he gets curious and parts the bushes again, where he sees the Angel bathing naked in a river, and stares at her in awe.
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*InnocentFanserviceGirl: When the Angel bathes in the river naked (albeit with her body covered by her GodivaHair, as well as it being obscured by the mist), she’s completely unaware that [[PeepingTom Jim is watching her from behind the bushes]].


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*PeepingTom: When Jim parts the bushes, he immediately closes them after he’s shocked by what he saw. However, he gets curious and parts the bushes again, where he sees the Angel bathing naked in a river, and stares at her in awe.
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* ThePrankster: Jim’s three friends are this, though the prank that opens the movie [[spoiler: staging a fake terrorist attack]] has aged like milk.

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* ThePrankster: Jim’s three friends are this, though the prank that opens the movie movie, [[spoiler: staging a fake terrorist attack]] attack,]] has aged like milk.
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* TheMerch: Jim’s friends try to build a merchandise line around the discovery of a genuine angel. (One presumes that this would be staggeringly difficult to trademark.)

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* TheMerch: In-Universe, Jim’s friends try to build a merchandise line around the discovery of a genuine angel. (One presumes that this would be staggeringly difficult to trademark.)
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* LoveAtFirstSight: Duh, it’s Emmanuelle Béart.

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* LoveAtFirstSight: Duh, it’s Emmanuelle Béart.''Creator/EmmanuelleBeart''.
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* Invisibility: The Angel has this ability once she regains her powers.

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* Invisibility: {{Invisibility}}: The Angel has this ability once she regains her powers.

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* HypnoticEyes: The Angel can use her radiant smile to calm down just about anyone or anything.



* MindControlEyes: The Angel can use her radiant smile to calm down just about anyone or anything.

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* MindControlEyes: The Angel can use her radiant smile to calm down just about anyone or anything.
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''Date With An Angel'' is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy. It followed on the heels of similar films like ''Film/Splash'' (1984) and ''Film/Mannequin'' (1987).

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''Date With An Angel'' is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy. It followed on the heels of similar films like ''Film/Splash'' ''Film/{{Splash}}'' (1984) and ''Film/Mannequin'' ''{{Film/Mannequin}}'' (1987).
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''Date With An Angel'' is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy. It followed on the heels of similar films like ''Splash'' (1984) and ''Mannequin'' (1987).

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''Date With An Angel'' is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy. It followed on the heels of similar films like ''Splash'' ''Film/Splash'' (1984) and ''Mannequin'' ''Film/Mannequin'' (1987).
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* TheAllegedCar: Jim's car had a passenger door held shut using a rope. His buddies drive something even worse.

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Aspiring composer Jim Sanders (Creator/MichaelEKnight) is engaged to cute, classy and sassy Patty Winston (Creator/PhoebeCates). His life is turned upside down when an Angel (never named) with a broken wing (Creator/EmmanuelleBeart) crash lands into his swimming pool.


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Aspiring composer Jim Sanders (Creator/MichaelEKnight) is engaged to cute, classy and sassy Patty Winston (Creator/PhoebeCates). His life is turned upside down when an Angel (never named) with a broken wing (Creator/EmmanuelleBeart) crash lands into his swimming pool.



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* NoNameGiven: The Angel is never named.
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“Date With An Angel” is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy. It followed on the heels of similar films like “Splash” (1984) and “Mannequin” (1987).

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“Date ''Date With An Angel” Angel'' is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy. It followed on the heels of similar films like “Splash” ''Splash'' (1984) and “Mannequin” ''Mannequin'' (1987).
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The movie had a 2020 Blu-ray release with director’s commentary.

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The movie had a 2020 Blu-ray release with director’s commentary.
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* TheMerch: Jim’s friends try to build a merchandise line around the discovery of a genuine angel. One presumes that this would be staggeringly difficult to trademark.

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* TheMerch: Jim’s friends try to build a merchandise line around the discovery of a genuine angel. One (One presumes that this would be staggeringly difficult to trademark.)
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* Confessional: Jim tried to gain the help of the Catholic Church. He winds up, very confused, in a confessional.

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* Confessional: Jim tried tries to gain the help of the Catholic Church. He winds up, very confused, in a confessional.
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* AfterlifeWelcome: The Angel’s missing was to escort [[spoiler: Jim]] to the afterlife.

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* AfterlifeWelcome: The Angel’s missing mission was to escort [[spoiler: Jim]] to the afterlife.

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“Date With An Angel” is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy. It followed on the heels of similar films like “Splash” (1984) and “Mannequin” (1987) and is one of those films that has stellar reviews on Amazon but low-to-middling reviews on IMDB.
Aspiring composer Jim Sanders (Creator/Michael E. Knight) is engaged to cute, classy and sassy Patty Winston (Creator/Phoebe Cates). His life is turned upside down when an Angel (never named) with a broken wing (Creator/Emmanuelle Beart) crash lands into his swimming pool.

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“Date With An Angel” is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy. It followed on the heels of similar films like “Splash” (1984) and “Mannequin” (1987) and is one of those films that has stellar reviews on Amazon but low-to-middling reviews on IMDB.
(1987).

Aspiring composer Jim Sanders (Creator/Michael E. Knight) (Creator/MichaelEKnight) is engaged to cute, classy and sassy Patty Winston (Creator/Phoebe Cates). (Creator/PhoebeCates). His life is turned upside down when an Angel (never named) with a broken wing (Creator/Emmanuelle Beart) (Creator/EmmanuelleBeart) crash lands into his swimming pool.pool.

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''Date With An Angel'' is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy.

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''Date “Date With An Angel'' Angel” is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy.comedy. It followed on the heels of similar films like “Splash” (1984) and “Mannequin” (1987) and is one of those films that has stellar reviews on Amazon but low-to-middling reviews on IMDB.
Aspiring composer Jim Sanders (Creator/Michael E. Knight) is engaged to cute, classy and sassy Patty Winston (Creator/Phoebe Cates). His life is turned upside down when an Angel (never named) with a broken wing (Creator/Emmanuelle Beart) crash lands into his swimming pool.
The movie had a 2020 Blu-ray release with director’s commentary.
*AfterlifeWelcome: The Angel’s missing was to escort [[spoiler: Jim]] to the afterlife.
*BrokenAngel: Played straight. The Angel has a broken wing and this causes her to lose her supernatural abilities.
*Confessional: Jim tried to gain the help of the Catholic Church. He winds up, very confused, in a confessional.
*CrazyConsumption: The Angel LOVES french fries.
*CuteMute: The Angel only rarely attempts to communicate, doesn’t speak English, and is adorable.
*FishOutOfWater: Played straight. The Angel has no idea about how to interact with the human race.
*FriendToAllLivingThings: The Angel is adored by every animal she meets.
*GodivaHair: The Angel takes a bath in a forest lake. The PG rating survives intact.
*HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Played about as straight as a trope was ever played.
*HospitalHottie: At the end of the movie we see the Angel in an anachronistic white nurse’s uniform. Needless to say, she rocks it.
*Invisibility: The Angel has this ability once she regains her powers.
*ItIsNotYourTime: [[spoiler: Jim was dying of a brain tumor. The Angel invoked divine intervention and spared him from his fate.]]
*LiteralAssKicking: “He kicked me in my heinie!” [[spoiler: Actually, the Angel kicked her while invisible.]]
*LoveAtFirstSight: Duh, it’s Emmanuelle Béart.
*MindControlEyes: The Angel can use her radiant smile to calm down just about anyone or anything.
*OnlyInItForTheMoney: Ed Winston is willing to dump his daughter as the face of his company when something prettier comes along. Ouch.
*SecretlyDying: [[spoiler: Jim is taking insane amounts of aspirin during the film. At the end we learn that he was dying from a brain tumor. That’s why the Angel came for him; to escort him to the afterlife.]]
*StarfishLanguage: The Angel sometimes speaks in a musical/birdlike language.
*TheMerch: Jim’s friends try to build a merchandise line around the discovery of a genuine angel. One presumes that this would be staggeringly difficult to trademark.
*ThePrankster: Jim’s three friends are this, though the prank that opens the movie [[spoiler: staging a fake terrorist attack]] has aged like milk.
*TheVoice: We hear God speak at the start of the movie.
*WomanScorned: Jim’s fiancée, Patty, is not at all amused that Jim has found (what she believes to be) a new girlfriend. She degenerates through the course of the movie as the humiliations pile up.
*YourUniverseOrMine: Played straight. [[spoiler: The Angel chooses to stay on earth with Jim.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: “Jim Is About To Marry A Princess...But He’s In Love With An Angel”]]

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''Date With An Angel'' is a 1987 fantasy romantic comedy.
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