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Down to Earth (2001 film)

Down to Earth (2001 film)
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NameDown to Earth
Directed byChris Weitz
Paul Weitz
Produced byBarry M. Berg
Chris Rock
Written byChris Rock
Lance Crouther
Ali LeRoi
Louis C.K.
StarringChris Rock
Regina King
Chazz Palminteri
Eugene Levy
Frankie Faison
Jennifer Coolidge
Greg Germann
Wanda Sykes
Music byJamshied Sharifi
CinematographyRichard Crudo
Editing byPriscilla Nedd-Friendly
StudioVillage Roadshow Pictures
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dateFebruary 16, 2001
Running time87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Spanish
Budget$49 million
Gross revenue$71,186,502

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'Down to Earth' is a 2001 comedy film directed by Chris and Paul Weitz, the team who directed and helped create American Pie. Down to Earth stars Chris Rock as a comedian, Lance, who is killed before his time. He is given another chance in the body of a rich man. It is a remake of Heaven Can Wait (1978) which, in turn, was a remake of a 1941 film Here Comes Mr. Jordan, which was based on a stage play by Harry Segall also called Heaven Can Wait. This film is named after the 1947 sequel to Mr. Jordan but from a plot perspective is more closely related to the stage play and the 1941 movie.

One of the twists of this version is that Lance is Black, yet given the body of a rich White man, thus allowing Rock to capitalize on social commentary, a common theme in his comedy act.

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Films directed by Paul and Chris Weitz

TogetherAmerican Pie (1999) * Down to Earth (2001) * About a Boy (2002)
Paul onlyIn Good Company (2004) * American Dreamz (2006) * Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) * Little Fockers (2010)
Chris onlyThe Golden Compass (2007) * The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)



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