Angela's Ashes

Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat 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 IRA, and when he does find money, he spends the money on drink.Angela's Ashes featuring Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle is streaming on HBO, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, and 5 others. It's a drama movie with an average Rotten Tomatoes (critics) score of 52% and a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (18,997 votes).