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El Angel

2018Movie1 h 55 minNR

CrimeDrama
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic617.1Rotten Tomatoes72%69%

A tense, moving drama movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

Inspired by true events.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face, but a vocational thief as well, who acts ruthlessly, without remorse. When he meets Ramón, they follow together a dark path of crime and death.

Feels like

  • Argentinian Crime Drama
  • Biographical Crime
  • 1970s Argentina
  • Youthful Delinquency
  • Moral Decay
  • Character Study
  • Stylish Cinematography
  • Bleak Atmosphere
  • Psychological Tension

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Luis Ortega
Written by
Rodolfo Palacios, Luis Ortega, Sergio Olguín
Produced by
Pedro Almodóvar, Esther García, Axel Kuschevatzky
Music by
Moondog

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Facts

August 9, 2018 · 1 h 55 min · NR

Released
August 9, 2018
Runtime
1 h 55 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
Spanish
Made in
Argentina, Spain
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$10 million
Available in
33 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

Dancing with Myself, Fantasy Sequence, Face of an Angel, Mind of a Demon +1

  • Dancing with Myself
  • Fantasy Sequence
  • Face of an Angel, Mind of a Demon
  • Bookends

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream El Angel?"

Questions about El Angel

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Where can I stream El Angel?

PrimeThe RokuFandango at Home FreePlexTubi TV

In the United States, El Angel streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is El Angel worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 61).

Was El Angel a box office hit?

Budget$3 million
Box office$10 million

Yes: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.

Is El Angel in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.