Is Angela's Ashes sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Angela's Ashes easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Angela's Ashes one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Angela's Ashes end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Angela's Ashes scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Angela's Ashes violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Angela's Ashes

Name: Angela's Ashes
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 145 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Michael Legge, Ciarán Owens

The hopes of a mother. The dreams of a father. The fate of a child.

Directed by Alan Parker

Produced by Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures

1999145 min7.3 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of a family crushed by poverty, alcoholism, and loss in Depression-era Ireland, grounded in the lived experience of a child witnessing his parents' despair.

An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

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Questions people ask

Is Angela's Ashes sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Angela's Ashes easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Angela's Ashes one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.
Does Angela's Ashes end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Angela's Ashes scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Angela's Ashes violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.