The Preacher's Wife

Summary

The Preacher's Wife is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,184 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Preacher's Wife's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Preacher's Wife was directed by Penny Marshall^[4].
• Robert E. Sherwood wrote the screenplay for The Preacher's Wife^[5].
• Nat Mauldin wrote the screenplay for The Preacher's Wife^[6].
• Allan Scott wrote the screenplay for The Preacher's Wife^[7].
• The Preacher's Wife's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer^[8].
• The Preacher's Wife's genre is fantasy film^[9].
• The Preacher's Wife's genre is comedy drama^[10].
• The Preacher's Wife's genre is musical film^[11].
• The Preacher's Wife's genre is drama film^[12].
• The Preacher's Wife's genre is Christmas film^[13].
• The Preacher's Wife's genre is romantic comedy^[14].
• The Preacher's Wife's genre is romance film^[15].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Denzel Washington^[16].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Whitney Houston^[17].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Courtney B. Vance^[18].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Gregory Hines^[19].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Jenifer Lewis^[20].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Loretta Devine^[21].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Lionel Richie^[22].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Taral Hicks^[23].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Cissy Houston^[24].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Marcella Lowery^[25].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Shari Headley^[26].
• A cast member of The Preacher's Wife was Mervyn Warren^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Preacher's Wife was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Jr.^[28]. It was directed by Penny Marshall^[4]. Screenwriters include Robert E. Sherwood^[5], Nat Mauldin^[6], and Allan Scott^[7]. Cast members include Denzel Washington^[16], Whitney Houston^[17], Courtney B. Vance^[18], Gregory Hines^[19], Jenifer Lewis^[20], and Loretta Devine^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 13, 1996^[29], November 21, 1997^[30], and January 16, 1997^[31]. The original language of The Preacher's Wife was English^[32]. Genres include fantasy film^[9], comedy drama^[10], musical film^[11], drama film^[12], Christmas film^[13], and romantic comedy^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 62%^[34] and 6.1/10^[35].

Why It Matters

The Preacher's Wife ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,184 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]