List of films about angels

This is a list of films where angels appear.

Angel films are sometimes discussed in relation to Peter L. Valenti's definition of the 'film blanc', a variety of fantasy film characterised by "1) a mortal's death or lapse into dream; 2) subsequent acquaintance with a kindly representative of the world beyond, most commonly known as Heaven; 3) a budding love affair; 4) ultimate transcendence of mortality to escape the spiritual world and return to the mortal world.

'[1] Angel films have also been discussed as the product of 'reform ideology' in early 20th century America;[2] as sharing similarities with ghost films;[3][4] and in relation to medieval art.

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Guardian angel Clarence Odbody showed George Bailey that life is worth living in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life .