What are the key story phases in Date with an Angel?

The story of Date with an Angel progresses through these phases: The Divine Discovery, Rivals and Revelations, Supernatural Intervention, Heavenly Resolution.

How does Date with an Angel end?

In the final act ("Heavenly Resolution"): The angel transforms into a nurse, defying death with a divine leave of absence. Jim recovers, and the couple embraces their future together.

Date with an Angel (1987) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Date with an Angel
Genre: comedy, fantasy, romance, science-fiction
Released: 1987
Rating: 6.8

Plot Analysis Summary

A composer's life is upended when he discovers a winged angel, navigating love, betrayal, and a terminal illness.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Divine Discovery

Rivals and Revelations

Supernatural Intervention

Heavenly Resolution

Aspiring composer Jim Sanders is engaged to spoiled rich girl Patty. But the morning after his bachelor party, Jim wakes up to discover a beautiful, broken-winged angel in his pool. When everyone finds out about his heavenly houseguest, Jim must cope with a dangerously jealous fiancée, an exploitive future father-in-law and a group of buddies with an outrageous business plan!

Directed by

Tom McLoughlin

Key Cast

Michael E. Knight — Jim Sanders
Phoebe Cates — Patty Winston
Emmanuelle Béart — Angel
David Dukes — Ed Winston
Vinny Argiro — Ben Sanders

Rating: 6.8/10 (110 votes)