Heaven In Movies

The Most Peaceful Versions of Heaven in Movies, Ranked, For as long as we’re alive, we are taught to understand and clarify these questions of existence through the medium of art, specifically through a visual medium.

When we die what is the next step for us? This is among the most perplexing questions that will surely cross the minds of everyone at some point during their life. A study conducted by the Pew Research Center found that “nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults say they believe in heaven.” The reality of a heaven-like place for our souls to rest following death is an unanswered question, which is only known to those who have crossed over the earthly realm. It’s unclear if we’re bound to a cloud-shrouded heaven or a life smothered in flames, or perhaps another life in limbo we’ll never be able to know until we’ve reached the place we’re headed.

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Heaven in Movies

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

The story of Heaven Can Wait, quarterback Joe Pendleton loses his life in a car crash and is taken into heaven with his angel of protection who is known as the Escort. He is aware that his life was too short due to the mistake of his angel and that he really should have longer time in the realm of mortals. However, since the body of his was already decapitated, he’s now forced to return to Earth with a new form of. The heaven of this version is a fog-filled area, that is surrounded by clouds. The familiar look and feel is like an alternate reality office from The Twilight Zone, populated with sexy executives dressed wearing suits.

Heaven is for Real (2014)

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Heaven is for Real is an adaptation for the screen of the real-life struggles that the Burpo family which is whose son Colton went on to another dimension while having surgery. After his exit from an operating theatre, Colton’s family are amazed by his new knowledge about the events in his life. He informs them of encountering distant family members and connecting with Jesus. Colton’s vision of heaven shines radiantly from a picture of his church he’s known for years, with angelic beings and figures of light welcoming him into the aisle that he’s been through numerous times in the world of physical reality.

What Dreams May Come (1998)

“What Dreams May Come looks like an art work that is brought to life through an emotional set-up that takes the viewer to a journey through hell and heaven. A car crash takes its toll on Chris Nielsen, played by Robin Williams, who initially is captivated by the dream of the afterlife and the reunion with his children. The Roger Ebert review emphasizes “one sequence that is among the most visually exciting I have ever seen,” in which “[Williams] occupies a landscape that is a painting, and as he plucks a flower it turns to oil paint in his hand.” In a state of sadness and loss of his wife Annie commits suicide and is relegated to hell. Chris decides to go to heaven and save her from her fate. He puts their relationship through a test of fire, which results in a happy ending.

Miracles from Heaven (2016)

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The basis for Miracles from Heaven is a real story, based on the same book title from Christy Beam. In the film the protagonist is the daughter of Christy Beam Anna suffers from a severe digestive disorder that is uncurable. In the course of a day, Anna falls into an open tree trunk as she plays with her younger sister. She is trapped in the tree as she waits for help. Anna emerges mostly unharmed and the doctors are astonished when she recounts her ex-body incident and the disease appears to be easing. When she recounts about her experience to them, the television flashes to life with her sparkling vision of Heaven. She walks through a beautiful garden of hydrangeas , which transform into butterflies, and the endless sky.

All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

As one of the best animated films of the 1980s, All Dogs Go to Heaven is among the most visually stunning works by Don Bluth. It shines as a classic study of the afterlife, interpreted to a young crowd. Following his tragic loss by the hand of his business partner, Charlie the dog finds himself crossing over to another world. He is fortunate enough to end into heaven, a vividly-colored world that is filled with great dogs, as the film’s title suggests. After shooting back to Earth and begins to think about what he can do to get his the halo.

The Lovely Bones (2009)

There are a variety of different interpretations regarding the afterlife The Story that is The Lovely Bones takes audiences through a journey that weaves across the fabric of time and space. Susie Salmon, played by Saoirse Ronan, is pursued and brutally killed by her neighbour (in an extremely disturbing performance played by Stanley Tucci). From the dead she aids her family members in locating clues to her disappearance. Through her entire journey she is able to spend the majority all of the time”In-Between the limbo version. The film’s devastating conclusion ends with Susie walking through a huge golden field in order to meet the other girls killed in the hands of George Harvey. Then, as her close friend Holly says, Susie realizes that “It’s Heaven.

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