
The unexpected death of her husband sends a woman and her seven children, ages 2-14, into emotional turmoil and financial crisis in 1967 Dublin. She is forced to borrow money from a ruthless loan shark to make ends meet. She faces her dismal existence by selling fruits and vegetables at an open air market where she spends time with a best friend who gives her encouragement. Wishing to escape her existence, if only for a short time, she dreams of finding enough money to attend... (Full plot summary below)
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The unexpected death of her husband sends a woman and her seven children, ages 2-14, into emotional turmoil and financial crisis in 1967 Dublin. She is forced to borrow money from a ruthless loan shark to make ends meet. She faces her dismal existence by selling fruits and vegetables at an open air market where she spends time with a best friend who gives her encouragement. Wishing to escape her existence, if only for a short time, she dreams of finding enough money to attend an upcoming Tom Jones concert. She realizes her dream by accepting her first date with a French baker. Her kids pool their money so she can buy a new dress. Of course, eventually the family has to face the loan shark, but this is a movie where obstacles are maybe too easily overcome.
Leave your thoughts about Agnes Browne.
| Film Journal InternationalPeter HenneHuston's skill at evoking public conduct naturally and easily--she lived part of her childhood in Dublin--makes Agnes Browne succeed. |
| Kansas City KansanSteve CrumGreat characterizations with Anjelica Huston giving bravura performance. |
| Mr. ShowbizKevin MaynardA standout feature of the movie is its representation of female friendship. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanModest and prosaic, with an unfortunate fairy-tale ending (yes, it features Tom Jones). |
| Philadelphia InquirerDesmond RyanAnges has nothing but affection for its characters and fondness for their quirkiness. |
| Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonThose needing their Irish fix will be satisfied and no doubt will leave the theater in far greater spirits. |
| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanIt flies apart when it clumsily introduces humor at a funeral or an application for death benefits. |
| Portland OregonianShawn LevyThe movie's strength is in its comedy; a tragic subplot feels merely manipulative. |
| L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonAnjelica Huston, a gifted and sometimes extraordinary actress, has given herself the title role in her second outing as director---a bitof miscasting for which the director, and not the actress, must be blamed |
| The New York TimesStephen HoldenHas an episodic rhythm and little dramatic tension. |