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Angels and Insects

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1995 | 118 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little 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 romantics. If you loved The French Lieutenant's Woman, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries to continue his work, but is distracted by Alabaster's seductive daughter, Eugenia. William and Eugenia begin a torrid romance, but as the couple become closer, the young scientist begins to realize that dark, disturbing things are happening behind the closed doors of the Alabaster manor.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

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

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Philip Haas

  • Mark RylanceWilliam Adamson
  • Kristin Scott ThomasMatty Crompton
  • Patsy KensitEugenia Alabaster Adamson
  • Jeremy KempSir Harald Alabaster
  • Douglas HenshallEdgar Alabaster
  • Annette BadlandLady Alabaster
  • Chris LarkinRobin
  • Anna MasseyMiss Mead
  • Saskia WickhamRowena Alabaster
  • Paul ReadyTom