Angela's Ashes (1999)
Kernel Score: 80% · 344 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Drama
Released: 1999-12-25
Runtime: 145 minutes
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US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
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.
Angela's Ashes parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that this R-rated drama depicts an impoverished Irish Catholic family enduring hunger, alcoholism, and child death.
- Violence & scariness: Some — The story includes the deaths of children from poverty-related causes and depicts severe deprivation.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Strong — The father's alcoholism repeatedly devastates the family, a central and recurring theme.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Emily Watson as Angela McCourt
- Robert Carlyle as Malachy McCourt
- Joe Breen as Young Frank
- Michael Legge as Older Frank
- Ciarán Owens as Middle Frank
- Ronnie Masterson as Grandma Sheehan
- Pauline McLynn as Aunt Aggie
- Liam Carney as Uncle Pa Keating
- Eanna MacLiam as Uncle Pat
- Shane Murray-Corcoran as Young Malachy
Angela's Ashes FAQ
Is Angela's Ashes good?
Angela's Ashes has an 80% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 344 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Angela's Ashes?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Angela's Ashes OK for kids?
Angela's Ashes is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this R-rated drama depicts an impoverished Irish Catholic family enduring hunger, alcoholism, and child death.
What movies are like Angela's Ashes?
If you liked Angela's Ashes, try 25th Hour, In the Name of the Father, Gangs of New York and GoodFellas.