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The Angels' Share

Play trailer Poster for The Angels' Share Released Apr 12, 2013 1h 41m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Robbie barely avoids jail and, after visiting a whisky distillery, he is inspired to find a way out of his hopeless life.

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The Angels' Share is a surprisingly delightful, uplifting comedy that successfully blends a charming story of redemption with bits of dark humor and a social message.

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Wendy Ide The Times (UK) Ken Loach blends his usual politically acute social realism with a tale of hope and humour in this gentle Highlands caper. Aug 2, 2023 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator Part social realism, part comedy caper, and so good-natured, warm and affectionate it's rather a joy, even though it doesn't exactly add up. Sep 1, 2018 Full Review Stephanie Merry Washington Post Despite its ultimate sense of optimism, the Glasgow-set dramedy nevertheless carries a sense of foreboding. And yet, that might not have been the intention. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2014 Full Review Michael Leader Den of Geek Such an approach starts to grate before the film skips toward its sickly-sentimental climax...admirable to see the director rip up his own rulebook so late in his career, but to do so mid-film is perhaps not the best way to do it. Rated: 3/5 May 7, 2024 Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review The best movie so far this year. Rated: A- Sep 18, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com The Angels' Share takes Loach's trademark edge and softens it a wee bit . Rated: 3.0/4.0 Sep 2, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mitch M Essentially a good, funny film spoiled by the subliminal message that the ignorant Scots need guidance from the English to civilise and educate them about their own culture and heritage. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review Audience Member Ken Loach stranamente prende spunto da un pozzo di personaggi in cui aveva già pescato; quello dei servizi sociali; e questo probabilmente è l'unico aspetto in cui il film si ripete in maniera simile a quello che fu il suo "My name is Joe". Per questo, almeno inizialmente, si fatica leggermente a salire a bordo; ma una volta che la trama prende piega, ci si appassiona inesorabilmente per la sorte del protagonista seguendolo nell'altalena di emozioni che si alternano. Il finale racchiude la particolarietà del suo regista; un lieto fine non senza imprevisti e senza grosse esagerazioni. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Needed subtitles to understand it. Lol . We loved it . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A funny movie with a great message Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member I haven't seen a Ken Loach film in years (since Sweet Sixteen) and I wasn't aware of this one. But this is another solid story from the British filmmaker, one that balances realism and comedy perfectly! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Likeable enough film withe usual Loach realism, albeit wedded to a whimsical plot. Unless you're Glaswegian best to keep the subtitles on. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ken Loach

Director

Paul Brannigan

Robbie

John Henshaw

Harry

Gary Maitland

Albert

William Ruane

Rhino

Jasmin Riggins

Mo

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Movie Info

Synopsis Robbie barely avoids jail and, after visiting a whisky distillery, he is inspired to find a way out of his hopeless life.
Director
Ken Loach
Producer
Rebecca O'Brien
Screenwriter
Paul Laverty
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Sixteen Films, Wild Bunch, Les Films du Fleuve, British Film Institute, Urania Pictures S.r.l., Why Not Productions, Entertainment One
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 12, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 30, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$304.4K
Runtime
1h 41m
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