

Angela's Ashes (2000)
Based on the best-selling autobiography by Irish expatriate Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but following the death of one of Frankie's siblings, they return home, only to find the situation there even worse. Prejudice against Frankie's Northern Irish father makes his search for employment in the Republic difficult despite his having fought for the I.R.A., and when he does find money, he spends it on drink.Angela's Ashes featuring Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle is streaming with subscription on Hoopla, streaming with subscription on Kanopy, free on PlutoTV, and 7 others. It's a biography and drama movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (22,495 votes).
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Available to watch free online (PlutoTV).
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Available to rent or buy from $2.99 on 7 services (iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play, and 4 others).
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#563 Ranked in Biography Movies
Angela's Ashes has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (22,495 votes). The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.
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Based on the best-selling autobiography by Irish expatriate Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but following the death of one of Frankie's siblings, they return home, only to find the situation there even worse. Prejudice against Frankie's Northern Irish father makes his search for employment in the Republic difficult despite his having fought for the I.R.A., and when he does find money, he spends it on drink.