Movies Like Heaven Can Wait (1943)

Heaven Can Wait is a 1943 comedy, drama, fantasy, romance film from Ernst Lubitsch with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Dante's Inferno and Ghost.

Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance

Dante's Inferno

1911

The classic tale of Dante's journey through hell, loosely adapted from the Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré. This historically important film stands as the first feature from Italy and the oldest fully-surviving feature in the world, and boasts beautiful sets and special effects that stand above other cinema of the era.

6.6

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Ghost

1990

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

7.2

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What Dreams May Come

1998

Chris Nielsen dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he dies, his wife Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk eternity in Hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven.

7.2

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Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

2017

Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. Only when he passes 7 trials over 49 days and proves he was innocent in human life, he’s able to reincarnate, and his 3 afterlife guardians are by his side to defend him in trial.

8.0

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Angel on My Shoulder

1946

The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.

6.4

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Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days

2018

As the deceased soul Ja-hong and his three afterlife guardians prepare for their remaining trials for reincarnation, the guardians soon come face to face with the truth of their tragic time on Earth 1,000 years earlier.

8.0

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Maciste in Hell

1925

The devil takes Maciste down to hell in an attempt to corrupt and ruin his morality.

6.7

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The Merry Frolics of Satan

1906

Two travellers are tormented by Satan from inn to inn and eventually experience a buggy ride through the heavens courtesy of the Devil before he takes one of them down to Hell and roasts him on a spit.

6.5

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Tales from the Hood

1995

A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in their local funeral parlor.

6.2

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#10

The Canterbury Tales

1972

Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.

6.1

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#11

Highway to Hell

1991

Charlie and Rachel run away from home to get married in Las Vegas. But they get attacked by a zombie who takes Rachel with him to hell, where she will become one of Satan's brides

5.8

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#12

Hell and Back

2015

Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.

5.3

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#13

One Day with the Devil

1945

Cantinflas, on a drunken night, becomes Army soldier. Soon, he meets the Devil who tries to make it an evil being.

7.3

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#14

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991

Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.

6.3

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#15

Jigoku

1960

A group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all meet at the Gates of Hell.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

Legend

1985

Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.

6.2

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#17

Devil's Diary

2007

When a group of small-town teenagers find the “Devil's Diary,” a book that embodies the evil of Satan by physically manifesting any evil thought that is written in it, all hell breaks loose. Unearthed after centuries of concealment, the Devil's Diary wreaks havoc and destruction on the high school students who found it, and their entire community. Can their town be saved from complete ruin?

5.2

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#18

AfterDeath

2015

Five young people wake up dead. Washed up by the tide they scramble to an abandoned beach house, soon realizing that the perpetual night and blasts of pain suggest this is some version of hell. Between in-fighting and attacks by a demonic shadow creature, they recall the collapse of the nightclub that brought them here - and begin seeing hope of a second chance in the cabin's two mysterious paintings...

4.4

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#19

Heaven Can Wait

1978

Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.

6.6

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#20

Infernal Symphony

1987

The chance encounter between a rebel devil and a nubile angel.

5.5

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Heaven Can Wait?

The top films similar to Heaven Can Wait by MovieMagicScore are Dante's Inferno (6.6), Ghost (7.2), What Dreams May Come (7.2). Each shares comedy/drama/fantasy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Heaven Can Wait worth watching?

Heaven Can Wait holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 231 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Heaven Can Wait?

Heaven Can Wait (1943) is a comedy, drama, fantasy, romance film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Don Ameche, Gene Tierney, Charles Coburn.

Where can I find more recommendations like Heaven Can Wait?

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About movies like Heaven Can Wait

This ranked list pairs Heaven Can Wait (1943), a comedy and drama and fantasy and romance film from Ernst Lubitsch, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Don Ameche take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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