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The Angels' Share
Directed by
Ken Loach
R
2012
1h 41m
Drama
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Comedy
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7.0
88%
78%
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Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives.
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Cast of The Angels' Share
Paul Brannigan
Robbie
Siobhan Reilly
Leonie
John Henshaw
Harry
Gary Maitland
Albert
William Ruane
Rhino
Jasmin Riggins
Mo
Scott Dymond
Willy
Scott Kyle
Clancy
Neil Leiper
Sniper
James Casey
Dougie
Caz Dunlop
Caz
Gilbert Martin
Matt
Roger Allam
Thaddeus
Lorne MacFadyen
Matthew / PC
John Joe Hay
David Goodall
Angus Dobie
Finlay Harris
Paul Donnelly
Jamie
Daniel Portman
Sniper's Pal 2
Joy McAvoy
Mairi
Ken Loach
Director
Paul Laverty
Writer
Rebecca O'Brien
Producer
The Angels' Share Ratings & Reviews
Dave Barnes
March 28, 2025
Nice little Scottish film, a bit violent to start with, then the comedy comes in.
Washington Post
Stephanie Merry
Despite its ultimate sense of optimism, the Glasgow-set dramedy nevertheless carries a sense of foreboding. And yet, that might not have been the intention.
Film Comment Magazine
Max Nelson
With this shaggy-dog tale of four petty Glaswegian criminals and their improbably successful scheme to steal the world's most valuable whiskey, Loach turns navet into a sort of moral philosophy.
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
[Ken Loach] and his longtime screenwriter, Paul Laverty, find a good balance between drama and wacky character moments.
Austin Chronicle
Leah Churner
The title, by the way, refers to the distillation process: the 2% of whisky that evaporates in the barrel is known as "the angel's share." I'm afraid there's more than 2% evaporation going on in Loach's latest.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Joe Williams
A fairy tale with its feet firmly on the ground.
HollywoodChicago.com
Brian Tallerico
While it has some likable characters, particularly its charismatic lead, it's impossible to shake the feeling that we've seen this movie before.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
A lark, but it's a serious-minded lark, addressing issues of class and culture, the haves and have-nots.
Boston Globe
Tom Russo
Charming enough to satisfy even the trenchant-commentary crowd.
USA Today
Claudia Puig
The plot thickens, but the mood grows lighter.
Newsday
John Anderson
Unexpectedly, and blithely, amusing.
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
The film itself vaporizes before your eyes, but it's likable. Given its unstable mishmash of thuggery and whimsy, that's something of an achievement.
New York Post
Farran Smith Nehme
While a few farcical moments fizzle, it's mostly charming.
Los Angeles Times
Betsy Sharkey
"The Angels' Share" leaves a warm glow.
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
[Mr. Loach] has gone and directed a comedy from a script by his longtime collaborator Paul Laverty, and it's so delightful that his fans will be clamoring for more.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
Watching it is like receiving a hard slap in the face from someone who expects you to laugh it off, even though the sting lingers.
NPR
Ella Taylor
Graphically observant about the ease with which young men starved of opportunities can turn their energies inward to destroying themselves and one another.
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
While there's no ignoring the social ills that haunt Robbie's hopes, the movie's optimism serves as a cheeky, and surprisingly inspiring, retort.
The Playlist
Simon Abrams
Some good laughs and a passable air of bonhomie do nothing to cover up the fact that The Angels' Share is totally lightweight and distractingly underdone.
Film.com
Jordan Hoffman
Just how is one supposed to react, in 2013, to a non-ironic use of the Proclaimers' "(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles" in a musical montage?
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