Angelas Ashes
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 because of financial difficulties and family problems caused by his father's alcoholism.
14 June 1931, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
20 January 1934, Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland
11 July 1962, Sligo, Ireland
18 January 1983, Killeshandra, Ireland
March 17, 2011
A tedious, vastly disappointing film that does not do justice to the wonderful and touching book upon which it is based.
July 23, 2007
I enjoyed the relentless gloomy realism, the refusal to put a happy face on McCourt's miserable childhood.
January 01, 2000
Lacks the magnificence of his book, but it is worth seeing.
August 02, 2002
Like bread without yeast, 'Angela's Ashes' minus the author's wit can't rise to meet expectations.
January 01, 2000
A quietly triumphant experience.
January 01, 2000
Of course, the movie is a thinner version of the novel, but you still get a drama that has you laughing and brokenhearted, often at the same time.
January 01, 2000
Despite its harsh scenes, Angela's Ashes will leave you with lovely memories.
January 01, 2000
Probably (Alan Parker's) best movie after The Commitments.
October 14, 2007
Sometimes humorous and wholly inspiring tale.
July 02, 2002
A dreary, ultimately punishing adaptation of Frank McCourt's memoir, where every other scene has somebody either getting sick, puking or dying.
January 01, 2000
There is in the film a beauty and ambition rare in most current movies.
August 21, 2002
Misses the mark as an exceptional drama yet manages to vividly convey the soul-shattering effects of poverty.
