How Sarah Got Her Wings

This week's smartest sci-fi pick in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Hoopla is How Sarah Got Her Wings. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 94 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Melanie Liburd sets the tone, and the world-building does the rest. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, How Sarah Got Her Wings is worth clearing space for. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry How Sarah Got Her Wings through its more ambitious moments. Good Samaritan Sarah Fitzpatrick has a fatal accident just before Christmas, and finds herself in the lobby before the gates of Heaven. Certain that she will be let in, she is shocked to find that her name is not on the reservation list. However, she is granted the chance to return to Earth as an "angel in training" with the requirement to help a soul in need. Melanie Liburd and Kathleen Rose Perkins lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. It was released in 2015. The rules of How Sarah Got Her Wings's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give How Sarah Got Her Wings a chance. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Melanie Liburd's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

How Sarah Got Her Wings was released in 2015, directed by Gary Entin. The full 88-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.