# Offending Angels

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***Offending Angels*** is a 2000 British [romantic comedy](/source/Romantic_comedy) film directed by Andrew Rajan and written by Tim Moyler and Andrew Rajan, and produced by Rajan.

## Plot summary

Sam and Baggy are two non-committal slackers who waste their time on nonsensical pusuits while dreaming of greater things in life. Paris and Zeke are two guardian angels who confront them with plans for change. Paris is a former dolphin, while Zeke is a former squirrel.

## Cast

- [Susannah Harker](/source/Susannah_Harker) as Paris
- [Shaun Parkes](/source/Shaun_Parkes) as Zeke
- [Andrew Lincoln](/source/Andrew_Lincoln) as Sam
- [Andrew Rajan](/source/Andrew_Rajan) as Baggy
- [Jack Davenport](/source/Jack_Davenport) as Rory
- [Stephen Mangan](/source/Stephen_Mangan) as Fergus
- [Michael Cochrane](/source/Michael_Cochrane) as Mentor
- [Jesse Hopkins](/source/Jesse_Hopkins) as Young Sam

## Reception

The film became notorious because it took less than £100 at the box office.[1][2]

### Critics

The film polarized critics; it was panned by some—including the [BBC](/source/BBC), who called it a "truly awful pile of garbage",[3] and *[Total Film](/source/Total_Film)*, who called it "irredeemable"[4]—but *[Film Review](/source/Film_Review)* called it "A rather heartwarming story of the need to remember to live your life".[5]

## Awards and nominations

**Emden International Film Festival**

- Nominated, "Emden Film Award" – *Andrew Rajan*

## References

1. logboy (2006-02-03). ["Offending Angels. £70k Budget, £89 Box Office. 8 DVD Sales to Double its Takings"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071017060353/http://twitchfilm.net/archives/005008.html). *Twitch.net*. Archived from [the original](http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/005008.html) on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-16.

1. *[Offending Angels](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288144/) at IMDb

1. Russell, Jamie (2002-04-10). ["Offending Angels (2002)"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2002/04/10/offending_angels_2002_review.shtml). *[BBC](/source/BBC)*. Retrieved 2007-01-16.

1. Harley, Kevin (May 2002). ["Offending Angels review"](https://www.gamesradar.com/offending-angels-review/). *[Total Film](/source/Total_Film)*. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

1. Cameron Wilson, James (May 2002). ["Offending Angels film review"](http://www.visimag.com/filmreview/index.htm). *[Film Review](/source/Film_Review)*. Retrieved 2010-08-30.

## External links

- [Offending Angels](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288144/) at IMDb
- [http://www.pantsproductions.com/5667.html](http://www.pantsproductions.com/5667.html)

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