An Angel at My Table fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and direction
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
An Angel at My Table is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A real life story, history, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and direction
The characters, performances, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame
Overall: Similar vibe.
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An Angel at My Table is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes.
2 h 38 min
An Angel at My Table runs 2 h 38 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate An Angel at My Table higher (88) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in Australia, New Zealand.
+34GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for An Angel at My Table in 48 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for An Angel at My Table, including Affectionate Nickname, Redheads Are Uncool, First Period Panic.
7.4
