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Agnes Browne

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Faced with the daunting task of supporting seven children by herself, Irish widow Agnes Browne (Anjelica Huston) struggles to break even. In addition to selling produce at a nearby market, she borrows heavily from a local moneylender, the greedy Mr. Billy (Ray Winstone). It's a bleak reality, brightened somewhat by the support of her best friend Marion Monks (Marion O'Dwyer). Eventually, a glimmer of hope materializes when she's invited to a Tom Jones concert as the date of a smitten Frenchman.
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Emanuel Levy Variety Feb 9, 2006
2/5
Set in Dublin in 1967, this extremely old-fashioned melodrama, about the struggle of a young widow to support her large family, is a throwback to the woman's picture of yesteryear and barely a notch above TV-Movie-of-the Week. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2.5/4
This is a modest but likable film, and Anjelica Huston plays a heroine who makes us smile. But it's skimpy material. Go to Full Review Betsy Bozdech DVDJournal.com Oct 21, 2006
2/4
A movie that, while sweet and sometimes funny, never quite gets underneath the viewer's skin. Go to Full Review Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
1.5/5
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Dec 20, 2004
1/4
What can one say about a film whose idea of comedy is having the two women sit around discussing whether or not they've had an 'organism' or not? Go to Full Review Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Nov 1, 2004
5/5
Great characterizations with Anjelica Huston giving bravura performance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jan 16, 2016 that was my grammy's name :) See more Sep 5, 2015 Great introduction to this comedy franchise. See more Aug 31, 2014 More a nice observation of Dublin lifestyle in late 60's but as a film, lacking a great deal in direction and script. See more Mar 9, 2014 A delightful story for all the family - a beautiful story that warms the heart, makes you laugh and feel for the matriarch that is Agnes Browne. Fans of BBC's hit comedy series Mrs Brown's Boys will find the backdrop to it through this film. See more Jun 5, 2010 Films about widows and kids and money lenders and dreams and best friends and happy endings are just the best thing to watch, any day of the week. They give me hope and lift me up and make me a believer again, if just for this moment. See more Mar 21, 2010 Reminds me of my youth in Ireland in the late 60's early 70's. I was only a child but do remember the crack, awful housing and the fight for money. This film captures this really well. Perfect for a girly Sunday afternoon with a glass of wine See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Anjelica Huston

Director

Anjelica Huston

Agnes Browne

Marion O'Dwyer

Marion Monks

Niall O'Shea

Mark Browne

Ciaran Owens

Frankie Browne

Roxanna Williams

Cathy Browne

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Synopsis Faced with the daunting task of supporting seven children by herself, Irish widow Agnes Browne (Anjelica Huston) struggles to break even. In addition to selling produce at a nearby market, she borrows heavily from a local moneylender, the greedy Mr. Billy (Ray Winstone). It's a bleak reality, brightened somewhat by the support of her best friend Marion Monks (Marion O'Dwyer). Eventually, a glimmer of hope materializes when she's invited to a Tom Jones concert as the date of a smitten Frenchman.
Director
Anjelica Huston
Producer
Anjelica Huston, Arthur Lappin, Jim Sheridan, Greg Smith
Screenwriter
John Goldsmith, Brendan O'Carroll
Distributor
October Films
Production Co
October Films, Hell's Kitchen Films
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 24, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$140.4K
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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