---
title: 'Down to Earth (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Chris Weitz'
released: '2001-02-12'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/down-to-earth-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0231775/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Down to Earth (2001)

2001 · 87 min · Comedy, Romance · Australia, Germany, United States


## Synopsis

Down to Earth is a 2001 American fantasy comedy film directed by Chris and Paul Weitz and written by Chris Rock, Lance Crouther, Ali LeRoi and Louis C.K. It is a remake of the 1978 film Heaven Can Wait, which is based on the 1938 stage play of the same name by Harry Segall. The film stars Chris Rock as Lance Barton, a comedian who is killed before his time on Earth is through. He is given another chance to continue his life, but in the body of a rich middle-aged white man.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Chris Rock](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-rock), [Louis C.K.](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-c-k), [Ali LeRoi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ali-leroi), [Lance Crouther](https://cinepixo.com/people/lance-crouther)
- **Producer:** [Chris Rock](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-rock), [Michael Rotenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-rotenberg), [James Jacks](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-jacks)
- **Director:** [Chris Weitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-weitz), [Paul Weitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-weitz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jamshied Sharifi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamshied-sharifi)
- **Director of Photography:** [Richard Crudo](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-crudo)
- **Editor:** [Priscilla Nedd-Friendly](https://cinepixo.com/people/priscilla-nedd-friendly)

## Cast

- [Chris Rock](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-rock)
- [Wanda Sykes](https://cinepixo.com/people/wanda-sykes)
- [Chazz Palminteri](https://cinepixo.com/people/chazz-palminteri)
- [Eugene Levy](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugene-levy)
- [Mario Joyner](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-joyner)
- [Jennifer Coolidge](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-coolidge)
- [Regina King](https://cinepixo.com/people/regina-king)
- [Frankie Faison](https://cinepixo.com/people/frankie-faison)
- [Arnold Pinnock](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnold-pinnock)
- [Greg Germann](https://cinepixo.com/people/greg-germann)
- [Mark Addy](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-addy)
- [John Cho](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cho)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/down-to-earth-2001
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