Down to Earth
A story of premature reincarnation.
Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage.But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure there's been a mistake.Miraculously, he's right!An angel tells Lance he was taken prematurely but assures him he can be returned to Earth - in the aged body of a ruthless white billionaire.
- Director
- Chris Weitz
- Worldwide
- $71M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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What It's About
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Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure there's been a mistake. Miraculously, he's right! An angel tells Lance he was taken prematurely but assures him he can be returned to Earth - in the aged body of a ruthless white billionaire. In this improbable reincarnation, Lance begins a hilarious quest to realize his showbiz dream...and, along the way, discovers the person he never imagined he could be.
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Box Office & Release
Down to Earth returned 2.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $30M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $71M
- Release date
- Feb 16, 2001
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
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