Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- mischievous
- holiday viewing
- light weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics were divided, but several praised the film's smartly crafted comedy, scenic photography, and the mischievous chemistry between Robert De Niro and Sean Penn.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ned and Jim escape prison and are treated as priests by the church community.
Ned and Jim rely on one another while hiding from police and navigating their accidental priestly roles.
The church shelters the fugitives, while Jim unexpectedly considers joining the priesthood.
The film's Vancouver locations and surrounding terrain provide a prominent scenic backdrop to the fugitives' concealment.
Films like We're No Angels, and why
Stir Crazy
shared escaped-convict premise, mistaken identity comedy, and warm buddy dynamics
The Great Escape
shared prison-break comedy, mismatched male partnership, and broad situational humor
Sister Act
shared religious setting, fish-out-of-water humor, and humane comic tone
The Ladykillers
shared con-artist disguise, moral transformation, and ensemble comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Neil Jordan
- Release Date
- 1989-06-02
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (569)
Cast
- Robert De Niro
- Sean Penn
- Demi Moore
- Hoyt Axton
- Bruno Kirby
- Ray McAnally
- James Russo
- Wallace Shawn
- John C. Reilly
- Jay Brazeau
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is We're No Angels about?
- Two escaped convicts find comic sanctuary when a church mistakes them for priests, forcing their flight toward an unlikely moral reckoning.
- What is We're No Angels like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of We're No Angels as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is We're No Angels violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in We're No Angels as mild.
- What did critics think of We're No Angels?
- Critics were divided, but several praised the film's smartly crafted comedy, scenic photography, and the mischievous chemistry between Robert De Niro and Sean Penn.
- Which films are like We're No Angels?
- Films with a similar feel include Stir Crazy, The Great Escape, Sister Act, and The Ladykillers.
- How long is We're No Angels?
- We're No Angels runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch We're No Angels?
- In United States, We're No Angels is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
