Catch The Preacher's Wife This Christmas
A heartwarming Christmas fantasy comedy-drama film is coming to Electric Palace Hastings. The Preacher's Wife, starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston, tells the story of a preacher whose marriage is flagging and whose church is under threat.
Dir: Penny Marshall
Cast: Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Jenifer Lewis, Loretta Devine, Paul Bates, Justin Pierre Edmund
123 mins · 1996 · United States of America · Cert U · English, Hausa, Spanish
IMDb 5.8/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 60% · TMDB 5.8/10 · Trakt 66%
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 7 nominations total
In a small community, a preacher's marriage is put to the test as he struggles to care for his deprived neighborhood, and his church faces the threat of being demolished by a property developer.
What kind of film is The Preacher's Wife? The Preacher's Wife is a Family, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance film, directed by Penny Marshall, with a runtime of 123 minutes, and certified U. It features a talented cast, including Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance.
How was the film received? The film received mixed reviews, with scores of 5.8/10 on IMDb, 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 5.8/10 on TMDB, and 66% on Trakt. It was nominated for several awards, including an Oscar, and won two NAACP Image Awards.
What's special about this screening? The Preacher's Wife will be screened at the Electric Palace Hastings, in Hastings, on Thursday, 24 December 2026. Tickets are with the button beside the article.
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What viewers say
jarvis-8243417 · 5/10
A modern update of a holiday classic, The Preacher’s Wife attempts to tell an uplifting tale but ends up being a Whitney Houston vanity project. The story follows an angel named Dudley (played by Denzel Washington) who comes to the aid of a worn-out preacher who’s lost his way. Washington gives an excellent performance and brings a lot of charisma to the film, but Houston constantly tries to steal the spotlight, and finds any excuse she can to…
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TKPNPodcast · 5/10
This movie just kills me everytime. The Bishop's Wife (which this is a remake/update of) is my absolute favorite Christmas movie. This one? Ugh. Sure, the soundtrack with Whitney Houston's vocals is fantastic, but they added too many characters, let too many people in on who Dudley actually is, and had WAY too much with the kid. Could have use 3 less subplots and used that time to amp up the charm that Denzel usually can push out in his…
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CinemaSerf · 5/10
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…
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