Tears of an Angel
Genre: Drama/Romance/Fantasy
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Writer: Ben Collins
Cast: Elle Fanning, George MacKay, Stefanie Scott
Budget: $23,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $20,342,945
Foreign Box Office: $37,409,256
Total Profit: $9,903,991
Reaction: Not a very big profit, but considering the subject matter the studio is happy with any profits. It's also a much appreciated box office success for writer Ben Collins who hasn't had one since Season 29.
"Tears of an Angel is beautiful and haunting in its exploration of love and sacrifice. George MacKay gives a touching performance as Ethan, but it is really Elle Fanning who steals the film with her ethereal performance. The film's tone can be a tad too melancholy at times and the pace a little slow, but the bittersweet romance at the film's core makes for a memorable experience." - Dave Manning, Ridgefield Press
“Tears of an Angel is what happens when Luca Guadagnino watches The Notebook while burning incense and reading Paradise Lost. George MacKay broods, Elle Fanning glows, and the whole thing is so drenched in tragic romance it should come with tissues and a scented candle. The dialogue occasionally gets lost in its own poetry, and yes, we’re doing the fallen-angel-who-loves-a-human thing again—but dang it, when that feather floats at the end, your cold heart might flutter too." - Dave Cone, New York Post
"Tears of an Angel is a lushly melancholic fantasy romance that looks gorgeous but feels emotionally thin. Elle Fanning and George MacKay bring sincerity to a story steeped in supernatural tragedy, yet the script leans heavily on repetition and sentimentality. Guadagnino’s direction gives the film atmosphere — dim bars, glowing alleyways, angelic imagery — but the pacing drags and the dialogue often lapses into melodrama. The result is a visually poetic but narratively stagnant experience: beautiful to look at, hard to feel. Tears of an Angel aims for transcendence, but it mostly hovers somewhere between dream and cliche." - Gregory Fletcher, Los Angeles Time-Journal
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements
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