Charlie's Angels (2019)
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The story
A team of Angels, including Jane and Sabina, led by senior operative John Bosley, works for the Townsend Agency. The story begins when Elena Houghlin, an engineer and programmer, seeks to expose her superiors for covering up a fatal flaw in a new energy conservation device called Calisto. After a dangerous encounter in Hamburg where her contact is killed, Elena is rescued by Jane and Sabina. The trio must then navigate a web of corporate secrets and potential betrayals to secure the technology before it can be weaponized or exploited by those seeking to control it.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a failed meeting in Hamburg where the assassin Hodak kills operative Edgar 'Bosley', Elena Houghlin is rescued by Jane Kano and Sabina Wilson. While the team works to secure the Calisto prototypes, they discover that the agency's internal dynamics are fractured. Rebekah 'Bosley' suspects Sabina is being manipulated, while John Bosley—who has retired—is revealed to be a traitor who has been building a secret network within the agency for decades. The plot culminates in Chamonix, where John attempts to weaponize the Calisto device. The Angels successfully intervene, rescue Elena and her colleague Langston, and stop the mastermind, Alexander Brok. In the aftermath, Elena is officially recruited as an Angel, and the new leadership of the agency is established.
- First release year
- 2019
- Runtime (minutes)
- 118
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Elizabeth Banks
- Writers
- Elizabeth Banks · screenplay; Evan Spiliotopoulos · story; David Auburn · story
- Cast and characters
- Kristen Stewart · Sabina Wilson; Naomi Scott · Elena Houghlin; Ella Balinska · Jane Kano; Elizabeth Banks · Rebekah "Bosley"; Djimon Hounsou · Edgar "Bosley" Dessange; Sam Claflin · Alexander Brok; Noah Centineo · Langston; Patrick Stewart · John Bosley
- Genres
- action; comedy
- Themes
- sisterhood; feminism
- Tone and mood
- action; comedy; pulpy
- Setting
- Various international locations including Rio de Janeiro, Hamburg, Istanbul, and Chamonix.
- Premise and plot tags
- reboot; sequel; spy
- Source material / true-story basis
- Television series and previous films
- Franchise connections
- Charlie's Angels
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics and had a poor opening weekend box office performance, being labeled as one of the biggest box-office disappointments of 2019.
- Production trivia
- The film features multiple characters named 'Bosley'.; The soundtrack features a lead single performed by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Lana Del Rey.; The film was originally set for a November 1 release but was pushed back to avoid competition with Terminator: Dark Fate.
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