Angus

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Angus

PG-13,

1995,

1h 29m,

Comedy/

Drama

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18 Reviews

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5,000+ Ratings

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Shy, obese teen Angus Bethune (Charlie Talbert) lives with his 18-wheeler-driving mom (Kathy Bates) and oddball grandfather (George C. Scott). Having loved popular girl Melissa (Ariana Richards) for nearly as long as he's been getting tormented by her jock boyfriend, Rick (James Van Der Beek), he hatches a plan to win her heart. With the help of his cocky nerd pal, Troy (Chris Owen), and a supportive teacher (Rita Moreno), Angus makes a bid to turn the tables on his rival.

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Godfrey Cheshire

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

A genially engaging surprise.

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Nick Bradshaw

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

Basic, yes, but for a teen message movie, this is surprisingly fun, and so sweetly good-natured it feels churlish to sneer.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

May 20, 2003

An easygoing if predictable alternative to more gimmicky teen-age fare.

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Mar 1, 2022

2.5/4

Angus has a gentle message of tolerance and understanding. Our heart goes out to him, even if it is manipulated in the most obvious ways.

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Jul 15, 2020

3/5

Funny, touching and hugely reassuring.

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Steve Persall

Tampa Bay Times

Jul 15, 2020

D

For all its good intentions, Angus soon becomes tiring, with dingy photography, pedestrian pacing and a central character too lumpish and withdrawn to connect with an audience.

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Rey G

Apr 17, 2018

A Story You Can Learn A lot From Showing That Were All Diffrent and that no one is normal.

Theodore W

Feb 28, 2018

exceedingly caucasian

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Patrick Read Johnson

Director

Charlie Talbert

Angus Bethune

George C. Scott

Grandpa Ivan

Kathy Bates

Meg Bethune

Ariana Richards

Melissa Lefevre

Chris Owen

Troy Wedberg

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Synopsis

Shy, obese teen Angus Bethune (Charlie Talbert) lives with his 18-wheeler-driving mom (Kathy Bates) and oddball grandfather (George C. Scott). Having loved popular girl Melissa (Ariana Richards) for nearly as long as he's been getting tormented by her jock boyfriend, Rick (James Van Der Beek), he hatches a plan to win her heart. With the help of his cocky nerd pal, Troy (Chris Owen), and a supportive teacher (Rita Moreno), Angus makes a bid to turn the tables on his rival.

Director: Patrick Read Johnson
Producer: Dawn Steel, Charles Roven
Screenwriter: Jill Gordon
Production Co: Syalis DA, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Tele München Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft (TMG), Turner Pictures (I), Atlas Entertainment, Television Française, New Line Cinema, Télévision Française 1 (TF1), Quality Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.8M
Runtime: 1h 29m

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