The Angels' Share

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The Angels' Share

2013

1h 41m

Comedy

Drama

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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.

Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

The best movie so far this year.

Rated: A-

Sep 18, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Needed subtitles to understand it. Lol . We loved it .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

A funny movie with a great message

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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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

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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

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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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