Angel-A
Seen it?2005 | 91 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A beautiful and mysterious woman helps an inept scam artist get his game together... but is their meeting purely coincidence?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luc Besson
- Jamel DebbouzeAndré
- Rie RasmussenAngel-A
- Gilbert MelkiFranck
- Serge RiaboukinePedro
- Akim ChirLe chef des malfrats
- Laurent JumeaucourtLe dragueur
- Solange MilhaudLa femme de Saint-Lazare
- Loïc PoraLe malfrat
- Venus BooneLa mère d'Angela
- Eric BallietGarde du corps Franck