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Waking Ned
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.
- Original title
- Waking Ned
- Language
- EN
- Country
- GB
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Revenue
- $43,515,982
CinemaSerf
Jul 7, 2024 · via TMDB
"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 delivers sad news but an opportunity - if only they can convince the lottery man... This reminded me a little of the original "Whisky Galore" (1949) in that it presents a community with a chance to engage in some community mischief which is, of course, entirely fraudulent - but leaves you hoping that they get away with their plan. The pacing is almost perfect, Bannen and Kelly gel well together and there are a few daft sub-plots to help keep the film moving along nicely. I maybe wouldn't use a phone box there anytime soon, though!
Peter McGinn
Sep 16, 2020 · via TMDB
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 us, he was encouraged to expand it to a full-length feature. It won or was nominated for a lot of awards. So,e actors agreed to be made less than usual to ensure the film got made, and I believe some people who lived where it was filmed (Isle of Man) took part also. Oddly enough, Jones still only has a handful of film writing credits. Before movies he made some very successful advertising commercials. In addition to being a funny, charming movie, the soundtrack is one of my favorites for a movie. The music sets the mood and even helps tell the story in places. Well, sorry, I guess I didn’t think of anything critical to say about Waking Ned (Devine).
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Ian Bannen
Jackie O'Shea
David Kelly
Michael O'Sullivan
Fionnula Flanagan
Annie O'Shea
Susan Lynch
Maggie O'Toole
Brendan Dempsey
Jim Kelly
James Nesbitt
Pig Finn
Paul Vaughan
Narrator (voice)
Maura O'Malley
Mrs. Kennedy
Robert Hickey
Maurice O'Toole
Fintan McKeown
Pat Mulligan
Matthew Devitt
Tom Toomey
Peter Carroll
Villager of Tullymore
Henry Braham
Director of Photography
MJ Bassett
Epk Director
MJ Bassett
Epk Producer
Kirk Jones
Director
John Hubbard
Casting
Ros Hubbard
Casting
Richard Holmes
Producer
Kirk Jones
Writer
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