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In 1935, when it is more common for Irish families to leave their famine-stricken country for America, the impoverished McCourt family do the reverse. Following the sudden death of her 7-week-old daughter, Angela and her unemployable, alcoholic husband, Malachy Sr. set sail from New York Harbour to Cork with their four children- Frank, Malachy Jr. and twins Eugene and Oliver- to return to the land... See Full Description
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Drama, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 25 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 25, 1999 NY/LA |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sexual content and some language. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$13,038,660 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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culturevulture.net,
"'Angela's Ashes' is a painstakingly constructed shell with a hollow center - a biographical film that never quite finds its subject." Full Review...
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Flick Filosopher,
"I haven't really been able to figure about what it is about 'Angela's Ashes' that left me so cold." Full Review...
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goodauthority: Luck of the Irish,
"I think it's patently absurd when critics compare a film made from a popular novel to the novel itself." Full Review...
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James Berardinelli,
(3.5 out of 4 stars) "'Angela's Ashes' is a deftly realized and beautifully filmed story..." Full Review...
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