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Angels in America

Angels in America

2003
Romance, Drama
TV Mini-Series
5h 52m
Playwright Tony Kushner adapts his political epic about the AIDS crisis during the mid-eighties, around a group of separate but connected individuals. (imdb)

Directed by:

Mike Nichols
Mike-Nichols
26 total credits
A deft humorist and social critic, director Mike Nichols has managed to skewer mainstream sensibilities in crowd-pleasing work throughout most of his career. Collaborating with such renowned writers as Buck Henry and original stage partner Elaine May, the theatrically trained Nichols excelled at adapting plays and novels for the screen, and eliciting superb performances from his actors. (Lucia Bozzola)

Writer:

Tony Kushner
Tony-Kushner
10 total credits
Tony Kushner has 10 credits at Criticker, including: Munich, Lincoln, The Fabelmans, Angels in America and West Side Story

Starring:

Meryl Streep
Meryl-Streep
95 total credits
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented and respected actors of the modern era.Streep has received 16 Academy Award nominations, winning two, and 25 Golden Globe nominations, winning seven, more nominations than any other actor in the history of either award...(Wikipedia)
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Patrick Wilson
Patrick-Wilson
55 total credits
Patrick Wilson has 55 credits at Criticker, including: Watchmen, Prometheus, The Conjuring, Hard Candy and Insidious
,
Simon Callow
Simon-Callow
58 total credits
Simon Callow has 58 credits at Criticker, including: Amadeus, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Shakespeare in Love, Four Weddings and a Funeral and Street Fighter
,
Al Pacino
Al-Pacino
84 total credits
Alfredo James Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Sonny Wortzik in Dog Day Afternoon, Tony Montana in Scarface, Carlito Brigante in the 1993 film Carlito's Way, Frank Serpico in Serpico, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman, and Roy Cohn in Angels in America. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 for his role in Scent of a Woman after receiving seven previous nominations.
,
James Cromwell
James-Cromwell
101 total credits
James Cromwell played kindly Farmer Hoggett in the 1995 movie Babe, winning an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor for the role. Cromwell was already a veteran character actor who had begun working in television in the early 1970s. He played Archie Bunker's friend Stretch Cunningham on the sitcom All In the Family and made dozens of guest appearances in shows like M*A*S*H (with Alan Alda) and Three's Company (with Suzanne Somers).
,
Michael Gambon
Michael-Gambon
96 total credits
Sir Michael John Gambon, CBE (born 19 October 1940) is an Irish-born British actor who has worked in theatre, television and film. A highly respected theatre actor, Gambon is recognised for his role as Philip Marlow in the BBC television serial The Singing Detective and for his role as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series, replacing the late actor Richard Harris...(Wikipedia)
,
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey-Wright
71 total credits
Actor Jeffrey Wright has earned an estimable reputation as one of the most versatile character actors of his generation, both on-stage and onscreen. After a number of television roles and much theater work, Wright scored a breakthrough film role when he was cast in the lead of 1996's Basquiat. (Rovi)
,
Brian Markinson
Brian-Markinson
26 total credits
Brian Markinson has 26 credits at Criticker, including: Godzilla, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, Small Time Crooks, Angels in America and Continuum
,
Emma Thompson
Emma-Thompson
78 total credits
Emma Thompson is a British actress, comedienne and screenwriter. Her first major film role was in the 1989 romantic comedy The Tall Guy. In 1992, Thompson won multiple acting awards, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress, for her performance in the British drama Howards End. The following year Thompson garnered dual Academy Award nominations, as Best Actress for The Remains of the Day and as Best Supporting Actress for In the Name of the Father... (Wikipedia)
,
Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise-Parker
54 total credits
Mary-Louise Parker is an American actress and author. Best known for her lead role on Showtime's television series Weeds portraying Nancy Botwin, she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2006. (Wikipedia)
,
Justin Kirk
Justin-Kirk
34 total credits
Justin Kirk has 34 credits at Criticker, including: Wolf, Vice, Angels in America, Weeds and Justice League: War
,
Ben Shenkman
Ben-Shenkman
27 total credits
Ben Shenkman has 27 credits at Criticker, including: Pi, Eraser, Blue Valentine, Just Like Heaven and The Siege

Genres:

Romance, Drama, Fantasy

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Angels in America

2003
Romance, Drama
TV Mini-Series
5h 52m
Avg Percentile 69.3% from 972 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Compact view
Avg Percentile 69.3% from 972 total ratings
Rated 23 Jan 2008
60
29th
Had potential but ended up being unable to hold my attention. All the storylines were meandering and the actors seemed more interested in making artistic statements than making a good movie.
Rated 12 May 2008
61
5th
Well made movie, well acted but I strongly disagree with the story content even though it is a reality that our society faces...
Rated 23 Mar 2025
58
35th
The adaptation is way too "stagey"...far too many boringly-shot, over-long monologues that make one just think "Oh, he's describing everything around him because this was a play." I'm sure it worked great on the stage, but they didn't so much "adapt" the play, but rather they just filmed the play.
Rated 15 Aug 2024
85
70th
Two episodes only
Rated 07 Jul 2024
85
59th
Certainly feels more of a time now than it used to; I'm sure when this adaptation was released, it furthered the notion that Kushner's play was timeless despite the historical focus. Now we're treated to an absurd epilogue that shoehorns the Israeli-Palestine conflict in at the last second. But that's just a five-minute epilogue. Much of this is still effectively moving, especially into its second part, and the cast is remarkable.
Rated 12 Jul 2021
75
64th
envelheceu
Rated 09 Apr 2021
85
82nd
A handful of truly brilliant scenes make this one shine brighter than most mini series.
Rated 23 Mar 2021
60
79th
You can't blame them, they believe in Sex & Angels. They always, constantly want to bang (DESIRE) & get rid of the guilt (SUFFER) at once.
Rated 11 Mar 2020
78
79th
I have no doubt this worked better as a play. The extended speeches to the audience (probably effective in the theater--I never saw the plays), especially in the last episode, really don't work in the TV/movie milieu. Excellent performances by the actors, and when two characters are just talking, it's intermittently compelling. But those gaudy, over-the-top fantasy sequences... any metaphorical or allegorical meaning there may be is completely overwhelmed by the garishness.
Rated 31 Dec 2016
88
85th
Beautiful, painful, hopeful. The film works on a number of levels: personal, political, religious--weaving them all together seamlessly. The writing is outstanding here, with Jeffrey Wright's 'Belize' and Justin Kirk's 'Prior' being the most notable for me. I especially loved the final hour or so, as the characters increasingly look beyond their lives and grapple with the realities (or not) of existence after death.
Rated 12 Aug 2014
95
92nd
explodes with heavy doses of everything from laugh-out-loud moments, crushing heartbreak, intense anger, and cerebral mind-blowing
Rated 16 Nov 2013
88
86th
This is film marmite - you'll love it or hate it. For me it was a beautifully acted and intellectually deep production. Honest and well balanced characterisations. A masterful mix of tragic insight and bitter-sweet comedy. Impossible to pick out a single actor as this is a true ensemble piece. Thought provoking, this requires the suspension of disbelief, but if you stick with it, it's a film that will stay with you
Rated 16 Feb 2013
90
96th
Superb miniseries, a must watch. It has fantastic acting, great characters, engaging story and a very fresh feeling.
Rated 17 Jul 2011
35
7th
Uuuuuuhhhhhhhh, everybody is soooooooo deeeeeeeeep. As deep as "Closer".
Rated 19 Mar 2011
94
97th
the only reason for not ranking this higher is the parts that are too american for me to get. other than that, this one is a script, directing and acting masterpiece. meryl streep is at her best.
Rated 30 Nov 2010
6
68th
The histrionics are very effective (a standard trait of Nichols' films, it seems) but the fantasy continually pushes things too far over-the-top.
Rated 07 Aug 2010
36
25th
Alt for prætetiøs og teatralsk
Rated 23 Jun 2010
90
66th
An important journey with incredibly constructed characters and a story that needs to be told. It's better to think of it as a two-part film than a miniseries.
Rated 03 Apr 2010
97
96th
A hopeful and beauteous force flows behind this wonderful adapatation of the play. The modern beauty and elegance rivals anything produced on screen or televvision in the last 50 years. With very little flaws, Angels in America succeeds in putting dreams to life. Emma Thompson, Justin Kirk, Meryl Streep, Jeffrey Wright, Ben Shenkman, Patrick Wilson, Mary Louise Parker all give absolutely gorgeous and real performances. Certainly not to be missed. Fantastic.
Rated 25 Mar 2010
71
60th
Masterfully directed by Nichols, it presents a spiritual perspective featuring Thompson as an angel of mercy to a man dying of AIDS while Streep appears as an apparition to another.
Rated 28 Oct 2009
90
96th
The best mini-series there is !!!
Rated 21 Aug 2009
95
60th
Great acting, great writing and a visionary interpretation.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
85
96th
Some of the parts are better than others, but overall a "pleasant" tale of AIDS in the 80s.
Rated 22 May 2009
90
99th
The performances, direction, and visuals in this epic miniseries are beautiful and mindblowing. Streep, Wilson, Thompson, Parker, Pacino--they all excel, and Nichols' connection to the story and its message is clear and his execution is innovative. Admittedly, the source material is one of the best plays of the 20th century, so there was little possibility for failure, but the miniseries more than exceeds expectations.
Rated 02 May 2009
80
80th
Certainly, this one's a bit creepy at times and surely hard to swallow but the dramaturgy is simply captivating. Kushner's screenplay makes such a powerful statement about the crisis which started when AIDS became an undeniable issue. Nichols visualized Kushner's ideas in a very vivid and occasionally frightening manner. Concerning the cast, one could pick almost each of the main characters and say he or her was great but Jeffrey Wright was simply outstanding. 02/05/2009
Rated 11 Feb 2009
100
92nd
LONG but such a wonderful adaptation to a modern play to rival the Greek plays of the ages...SEE IT!
Rated 23 Dec 2008
94
95th
Absolutely essential viewing. The play is fantastic, too.
Rated 07 Feb 2008
83
79th
Pure quality. Pacino shines as always and Jeffrey Wright is great too.
Rated 27 Dec 2007
89
95th
Brilliant acting, excellent script, though the ending message was pretty balloony. Always enjoying for rewatch.
Rated 13 Aug 2007
90
72nd
Long and a little too theatrical for a television production, but masterful performances (And I do mean masterful) are the real reason to see this film.
Rated 13 Aug 2007
95
98th
And how do you complete perfection... you call Emma Thompson and Meryl Streep. Sure it's theatrical... but it was a theater piece after all. Nearly Flawless.
Rated 18 Jul 2007
100
98th
Beginning to end, top to bottom, left to right a phenomenal adaptation of one of the greatest plays I have ever read. Justin Kirk and Jeffrey Wright are particularly outstanding, and Emma Thompson and Meryl Streep are, to no one's surprise, perfect in their multiple roles. Even Al Pacino, who is usually only adept at playing Al Pacino, did a great job as Roy Cohn.
Rated 13 Apr 2007
60
47th
I don't mind seeing gay-experience movies but I don't wanna see 'em boink

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Mike Nichols
Mike-Nichols
26 total credits
A deft humorist and social critic, director Mike Nichols has managed to skewer mainstream sensibilities in crowd-pleasing work throughout most of his career. Collaborating with such renowned writers as Buck Henry and original stage partner Elaine May, the theatrically trained Nichols excelled at adapting plays and novels for the screen, and eliciting superb performances from his actors. (Lucia Bozzola)

Writer:

Tony Kushner
Tony-Kushner
10 total credits
Tony Kushner has 10 credits at Criticker, including: Munich, Lincoln, The Fabelmans, Angels in America and West Side Story

Starring:

Meryl Streep
Meryl-Streep
95 total credits
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented and respected actors of the modern era.Streep has received 16 Academy Award nominations, winning two, and 25 Golden Globe nominations, winning seven, more nominations than any other actor in the history of either award...(Wikipedia)
,
Patrick Wilson
Patrick-Wilson
55 total credits
Patrick Wilson has 55 credits at Criticker, including: Watchmen, Prometheus, The Conjuring, Hard Candy and Insidious
,
Simon Callow
Simon-Callow
58 total credits
Simon Callow has 58 credits at Criticker, including: Amadeus, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Shakespeare in Love, Four Weddings and a Funeral and Street Fighter
,
Al Pacino
Al-Pacino
84 total credits
Alfredo James Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Sonny Wortzik in Dog Day Afternoon, Tony Montana in Scarface, Carlito Brigante in the 1993 film Carlito's Way, Frank Serpico in Serpico, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman, and Roy Cohn in Angels in America. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 for his role in Scent of a Woman after receiving seven previous nominations.
,
James Cromwell
James-Cromwell
101 total credits
James Cromwell played kindly Farmer Hoggett in the 1995 movie Babe, winning an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor for the role. Cromwell was already a veteran character actor who had begun working in television in the early 1970s. He played Archie Bunker's friend Stretch Cunningham on the sitcom All In the Family and made dozens of guest appearances in shows like M*A*S*H (with Alan Alda) and Three's Company (with Suzanne Somers).
,
Michael Gambon
Michael-Gambon
96 total credits
Sir Michael John Gambon, CBE (born 19 October 1940) is an Irish-born British actor who has worked in theatre, television and film. A highly respected theatre actor, Gambon is recognised for his role as Philip Marlow in the BBC television serial The Singing Detective and for his role as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series, replacing the late actor Richard Harris...(Wikipedia)
,
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey-Wright
71 total credits
Actor Jeffrey Wright has earned an estimable reputation as one of the most versatile character actors of his generation, both on-stage and onscreen. After a number of television roles and much theater work, Wright scored a breakthrough film role when he was cast in the lead of 1996's Basquiat. (Rovi)
,
Brian Markinson
Brian-Markinson
26 total credits
Brian Markinson has 26 credits at Criticker, including: Godzilla, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, Small Time Crooks, Angels in America and Continuum
,
Emma Thompson
Emma-Thompson
78 total credits
Emma Thompson is a British actress, comedienne and screenwriter. Her first major film role was in the 1989 romantic comedy The Tall Guy. In 1992, Thompson won multiple acting awards, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress, for her performance in the British drama Howards End. The following year Thompson garnered dual Academy Award nominations, as Best Actress for The Remains of the Day and as Best Supporting Actress for In the Name of the Father... (Wikipedia)
,
Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise-Parker
54 total credits
Mary-Louise Parker is an American actress and author. Best known for her lead role on Showtime's television series Weeds portraying Nancy Botwin, she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2006. (Wikipedia)
,
Justin Kirk
Justin-Kirk
34 total credits
Justin Kirk has 34 credits at Criticker, including: Wolf, Vice, Angels in America, Weeds and Justice League: War
,
Ben Shenkman
Ben-Shenkman
27 total credits
Ben Shenkman has 27 credits at Criticker, including: Pi, Eraser, Blue Valentine, Just Like Heaven and The Siege

Genres:

Romance, Drama, Fantasy

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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