Always

1989 122 min ★ 6.2 Romance, Fantasy, Drama

The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Pete Sandich

Holly Hunter

Dorinda Durston

John Goodman

Al Yackey

Brad Johnson

Ted Baker

Audrey Hepburn

Hap

Roberts Blossom

Dave

Keith David

Powerhouse

Ed Van Nuys

Nails

Marg Helgenberger

Rachel

Dale Dye

Fire Boss

Details

Director

Steven Spielberg

Screenplay

Jerry Belson

Tagline

"They couldn't hear him. They couldn't see him. But he was there when they needed him... Even after he was gone."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$31,000,000

Revenue

$74,100,000

Production

Universal Pictures, United Artists, Amblin Entertainment

Reviews

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Rob

May 12, 2023

★ 7/10

A genuinely delightful romance movie with a difference that will seesaw you between tears of laughter and tears of sadness. Spielberg knows how to make movies, it has to be said, and this one pushes all the right buttons.

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kevin2019

April 11, 2025

★ 8/10

"Always" is an engaging and absolutely splendid piece of entertainment which has been brought to the screen with tremendous visual artistry by Steven Spielberg. It unfolds in a way you might expect it to, but its ruminations on the profound themes of death and the afterlife are loaded with a powerful emotional poignancy which is never allowed to cross over into the more unappetising realms of the ...