casting of Burns and Denver and noting that Oh God! struck the right tone by avoiding both pious religious platitudes and "cheap shots" about faith. The film holds a 74% "Fresh" rating on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes from 27 reviews. The site's consensus states "Oh, God!s Biblical playfulness makes for more cute farce than divine comedy, but George Burns' sly performance as the Almighty gives this high concept gravitas." Awards Larry Gelbart's screenplay received an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay and a Saturn Award nod for Best Writing. The screenplay also won the Writers Guild award for Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium. Oh, God! was also awarded two Saturn Awards for Best Fantasy Film and Best Actor for George Burns. It received an additional nomination for Carl Reiner's direction. Legacy Oh, God! has become a cornerstone of the On Cinema parody film review series, appearing as a recurring joke for several years. Its filming locations are featured repeatedly in the "On Cinema On Location" segments, as well as a segment in the "On Cinema Live" touring show, where Gregg Turkington presented "a slideshow detailing the career trajectories of actors who starred in Oh, God!." References External links 1977 films 1970s fantasy comedy films 1970s American films American fantasy comedy films 1970s English-language films Films about God Films about Christianity Films based on American novels Films based on fantasy novels Films directed by Carl Reiner Films scored by Jack Elliott Films set in Los Angeles Films with screenplays by Larry Gelbart Religious comedy films Warner Bros. films 1977 comedy films American courtroom films