Michael (1996 film) the box office. Released on Christmas Day, "Michael" finished number one at the box office that weekend, grossing $17,435,711 (roughly $3.4 million more than 2nd place "Jerry Maguire", which was in its 3rd week). The total domestic gross was $95,318,203, ranking "Michael" #16 for the year 1996. Michael (1996 film) Michael is a 1996 American fantasy film directed by Nora Ephron. The film stars John Travolta as the Archangel Michael, who is sent to Earth to do various tasks, including mending some wounded hearts. The cast also includes Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Joey Lauren Adams and Robert Pastorelli
Chain Reaction (1996 film) stuff". Conversely, Edward Guthmann of the "San Francisco Chronicle" felt the film was one of the summer's best movies, writing: "["Chain Reaction"] has better acting, better writing, more spectacular chase sequences and more genuine drama than all of this summer's blockbusters." "Chain Reaction" and its cast were nominated for only one award, with Keanu Reeves being nominated for the Razzie for Worst Actor, which he lost to both Tom Arnold and Pauly Shore. Despite the mostly negative reception, "Chain Reaction" was a minor financial success, making approximately USD$ 60,000,000 worldwide. In one interpretation of the film's plot, a scientific process