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Waking Ned

PG 7.0199891mComedy
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Finally, a comedy that will make you feel like a million bucks.

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Production
Tomboy Films, Canal+
Budget
$3M
Box Office
$43.52M

Media

Official Trailer

User Reviews

Peter McGinn
Peter McGinn10/10

I know that no movie is perfect, but I am hard pressed to think of any criticism for this movie, known as Waking Ned Devine here in the U.S. Perhaps I will come up with a weakness by the time I finish writing this. This is a feel good movie from start to finish. Okay, a character dies at the beginning, but only right after he wins the lottery. They set up the action by introducing several characters and fill in background on them. Then the story itself is told simply and well. Kirk Jones wrote and directed the film, which apparently stated out to be a ten-minute short. Fortunately for all of…

CinemaSerf
CinemaSerf7/10

"Jackie" (Ian Bannen) has an ingenious way of getting his wife "Annie" (Fionnula Flanagan) to bring his ice cream to his armchair - he feigns a lottery win! That sets the tone for the rest of this light-hearted comedy as he discovers that one of their number has actually won over £6 millions. Now it's a tiny village, so together with his pal "Michael" (David Kelly) the three of them begin a process of elimination to discover the real winner. Nobody seems to be splashing the cash, though! The puzzle is finally solved when they clock that "Ned" hasn't been seen for a while. A trip to his house…

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What is Waking Ned about?

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

Who stars in Waking Ned?

The movie stars Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch, Brendan Dempsey and more.

When was Waking Ned released?

Waking Ned was released in 1998 and is streaming free on FlixWow.

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