Down to Earth

Directed by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
PG-13
2001    87mFantasy, Comedy
5.418%40%5.6
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After dying before his time, an aspiring black comic gets a second shot at life - by being placed in the body of a wealthy white businessman.
  • Chris RockLance Barton / Screenplay / Executive Producer
  • Regina KingSontee Jenkins
  • Chazz PalminteriKing
  • Eugene LevyKeyes
  • Frankie FaisonWhitney Daniels
  • Mark AddyCisco
  • Greg GermannSklar
  • Jennifer CoolidgeMrs. Wellington
  • Wanda SykesWanda
  • John ChoPhil Quon
  • Mario JoynerApollo M.C.
  • Bryetta CallowayGospel Singer
  • Martha ChavesRosa
  • Brian RhodesCharles Wellington, III
  • Herb LovelleTrashman
  • Kedar BrownHeckler (as Kedar)
  • Adam DannheisserDoorman
  • Malcolm DevineSinger
  • Collette WilsonSinger
  • Maiesha McQueenSinger

Down to Earth Ratings & Reviews

  • Really CoolJanuary 18, 2026
    Absolute blassic. I watched this in theatres 25 years ago. Recently saw a clip about it on YouTube and gave it another go. It didn't disappoint.
  • Michael JohnsonDecember 18, 2025
    Down to Earth just didn’t land for me. The jokes rarely hit, and the humor felt forced instead of natural. Even with a fun premise, it never really becomes funny, making the whole movie feel flat and forgettable.
  • Mister ArnMay 5, 2025
    “Here Comes Mr. Jordan” had a light touch and sincere charm that grounded its fantasy. “Down to Earth” tries to recapture that magic, offering some laughs with the premise of a Black man in a wealthy white body, but it overreaches. Despite the setup, it lacks the emotional weight to make it resonate.

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