Angel

Angel

Music. Death. Obsession. Revenge.

Directed by Neil Jordan

Produced by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Film4 Productions

198292 min5.8 / 10

A dark revenge thriller centered on a saxophonist's obsessive quest to avenge a senseless murder, driven by a single cryptic detail and haunted by guilt.

Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers’ leader. So begins his quest to avenge her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Angel violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Angel scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Angel sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Angel end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Angel easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Angel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Angel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Angel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Angel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Angel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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