El Angel
Seen it?2018 | 115 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved Amadeus or The Pianist, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face, but a vocational thief as well, who acts ruthlessly, without remorse. When he meets Ramón, they follow together a dark path of crime and death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$10 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luis Ortega
- Lorenzo FerroCarlitos
- Chino DarínRamón
- Mercedes MoránAna María
- Daniel FanegoJosé
- Luis GneccoHéctor
- Cecilia RothAurora
- Malena VillaTwins
- William Prociuk'Federica'
- Marcelo D'AndreaPolice Commissioner
- Peter LanzaniMiguel Prieto