Angels in America
Seen it?2003 | 1 seasons | 58 min | Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 11 Emmys. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Strain, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect drug use and sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
God has abandoned Heaven. It's 1985: the Reagans are in the White House and Death swings the scythe of AIDS. In Manhattan, Prior Walter tells Louis, his lover of four years, he's ill; Louis leaves but as disease and loneliness ravage Prior, guilt invades Louis. Joe Pitt, a Mormon Republican attorney, is pushed by right-wing fixer Roy Cohn toward a job at the Justice Department. Pitt and Cohn are closeted: Pitt, out of shame and religious turmoil; Cohn, to preserve his power and access. Pitt's wife Harper is strung out on Valium, aching to escape a sexless marriage. An angel invites Prior to be a prophet in death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 11 Emmys: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Miniseries, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and 7 more. Won 5 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television and 1 more. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Picture Made for Television. Won 2 DGA Awards: Art Directors Guild Awards: Excellence in Production Design Award – Television Movie or Mini-Series, Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television. Won 2 PGA Awards: Producers Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Producers Guild of America Awards: David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television. Also nominated for 6 more Emmys. Plus 12 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 189K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Tony Kushner
- Al PacinoRoy Cohn
- Justin KirkPrior Walter / Leatherman in the Park
- Ben ShenkmanLouis Ironson / The Angel Oceania
- Mary-Louise ParkerHarper Pitt
- Meryl StreepHannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi / The Angel Australia
- Jeffrey WrightNorman 'Belize' Ariaga / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / The Angel Europa
- Patrick WilsonJoe Pitt