
Bettie Page: Dark Angel
Seen it?2004 | 75 min | Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes knowing it really happened and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 15 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Bettie Page was America's number one pin-up girl in the 1950s and became a cult icon. This biopic tells the story of the last 3 years of her short-lived career, recreating the incriminating bondage films which gave her the nickname "Dark Angel", and led to her mysterious disappearance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nico Bruinsma
- Paige RichardsBettie Page
- Jaimie HenkinPaula Klaw
- David NeffHoward Hughes
- Kirsi SandBunny Yeager
- Michael SonyeIrving Klaw
- Bert RotundoStalker #1
- Brian RuppertStalker #2