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Angel

Seen it?

2007 | 134 min | Romance, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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. If you loved The Duchess or Phantom Thread, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Edwardian England. A precocious girl from a poor background with aspirations to being a novelist finds herself swept to fame and fortune when her tasteless romances hit the best seller lists. Her life changes in unexpected ways when she encounters an aristocratic brother and sister, both of whom have cultural ambitions, and both of whom fall in love with her.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    50% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by François Ozon

  • Romola GaraiAngel
  • Sam NeillThéo
  • Michael FassbenderEsmé
  • Lucy RussellNora Howe-Nevinson
  • Charlotte RamplingHermione
  • Jacqueline TongMother Deverell
  • Janine DuvitskiAunt Lottie
  • Christopher BenjaminLord Norley
  • Jemma PowellAngelica
  • Simon WoodsClive Fennelly