We're No Angels
Film1989106 min

We're No Angels

Taste attributes: comedycrimemonster/alien/supernaturaldetectiveunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearenclosedemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Escaped convicts disguised as priests. It'll take a miracle to get away with this one."

Boxlist takeA heightened crime comedy that is unsavoury and unsentimental. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 347 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Robert De NiroSean PennDemi MooreHoyt AxtonBruno Kirby

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1989
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
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