The Angels' Share

Released Apr 12, 2013

1 hr. 41 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

89%

103 Reviews

Tomatometer

78%

5,000+ Ratings

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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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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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Rebecca S

Just a lovely, heartfelt film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/23

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GARRET W

Just brilliant from start to finish,can't fault it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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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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rory s

Interesting movie. A clever comedy drama movie, based in Scotland.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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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Ken Loach

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Paul Brannigan

Robbie

John Henshaw

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Gary Maitland

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William Ruane

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Jasmin Riggins

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Wendy Ide

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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Michael Sragow

Orange County Register

Modest in scale, expansive in emotions, this movie is a rarity: a contemporary tragicomedy.

Rated: A-

Mar 3, 2014

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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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Jim Ross

TAKE ONE Magazine

THE ANGELS' SHARE is rather like a good single malt with a huge block of ice in it. Even if this perhaps ruins it for the more picky connoisseur, you can't deny it goes down easily. Slàinte.

Feb 13, 2020

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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
Executive Producer: Pascal Caucheteux, Vincent Maraval
Screenwriter: Paul Laverty
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Les Films du Fleuve, Wild Bunch, Entertainment One, Why Not Productions, Urania Pictures S.r.l., Sixteen Films, British Film Institute
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

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