Agnes Browne

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Agnes Browne

R

Released Mar 3, 2000

1h 31m

Drama

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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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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

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

This is a modest but likable film, and Anjelica Huston plays a heroine who makes us smile. But it's skimpy material.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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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

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Rated: 1.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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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

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

Great characterizations with Anjelica Huston giving bravura performance.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 1, 2004

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that was my grammy's name :)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Great introduction to this comedy franchise.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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