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Agnes Browne

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Faced with the daunting task of supporting seven children by herself, Irish widow Agnes Browne (Anjelica Huston) struggles to break even. In addition to selling produce at a nearby market, she borrows heavily from a local moneylender, the greedy Mr. Billy (Ray Winstone). It's a bleak reality, brightened somewhat by the support of her best friend Marion Monks (Marion O'Dwyer). Eventually, a glimmer of hope materializes when she's invited to a Tom Jones concert as the date of a smitten Frenchman.
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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy Variety Set in Dublin in 1967, this extremely old-fashioned melodrama, about the struggle of a young widow to support her large family, is a throwback to the woman's picture of yesteryear and barely a notch above TV-Movie-of-the Week. Rated: 2/5 Feb 9, 2006 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review Betsy Bozdech DVDJournal.com A movie that, while sweet and sometimes funny, never quite gets underneath the viewer's skin. Rated: 2/4 Oct 21, 2006 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 1.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com What can one say about a film whose idea of comedy is having the two women sit around discussing whether or not they've had an 'organism' or not? Rated: 1/4 Dec 20, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member that was my grammy's name :) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Great introduction to this comedy franchise. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member More a nice observation of Dublin lifestyle in late 60's but as a film, lacking a great deal in direction and script. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A delightful story for all the family - a beautiful story that warms the heart, makes you laugh and feel for the matriarch that is Agnes Browne. Fans of BBC's hit comedy series Mrs Brown's Boys will find the backdrop to it through this film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Films about widows and kids and money lenders and dreams and best friends and happy endings are just the best thing to watch, any day of the week. They give me hope and lift me up and make me a believer again, if just for this moment. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Reminds me of my youth in Ireland in the late 60's early 70's. I was only a child but do remember the crack, awful housing and the fight for money. This film captures this really well. Perfect for a girly Sunday afternoon with a glass of wine Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Faced with the daunting task of supporting seven children by herself, Irish widow Agnes Browne (Anjelica Huston) struggles to break even. In addition to selling produce at a nearby market, she borrows heavily from a local moneylender, the greedy Mr. Billy (Ray Winstone). It's a bleak reality, brightened somewhat by the support of her best friend Marion Monks (Marion O'Dwyer). Eventually, a glimmer of hope materializes when she's invited to a Tom Jones concert as the date of a smitten Frenchman.
Director
Anjelica Huston
Producer
Anjelica Huston, Arthur Lappin, Jim Sheridan, Greg Smith
Screenwriter
John Goldsmith, Brendan O'Carroll
Distributor
October Films
Production Co
October Films, Hell's Kitchen Films
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 24, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$140.4K
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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