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Muriel's Wedding

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Socially awkward Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette) wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, due to her oppressive politician father (Bill Hunter), Muriel has never even been on a date. Ostracized by her more socially adept friends, Muriel runs into fellow outcast Rhonda Epinstalk (Rachel Griffiths), and the two move from their small Australian town to the big city of Sydney, where Muriel changes her name and begins the arduous task of redesigning her life to match her fantasies.
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Heartfelt and quirky, though at times broad, Muriel's Wedding mixes awkward comedy, oddball Australian characters, and a nostalgia-heavy soundtrack.

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Anthony Lane The New Yorker The two fine, edgy performances by Collette and Griffiths keep things afloat. May 15, 2023 Full Review Neil Jillett The Age (Australia) Hogan directs in a bright, sketchy, almost comic-strip style. Yet hi outstanding achievement, the quality that sets Muriel's Wedding apart from the current crop of Australian comedies... is his use of tragic incidents to darken the lightness. Jan 10, 2023 Full Review Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter It's funny, strange and, best of all, graced with strong human compassion. Visually, Muriel's Wedding is a bustling blend of wry humor and acerbic social satire. Apr 2, 2020 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...completely (and compulsively) watchable for the duration of its relatively fast-paced running time... Rated: 3/4 Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot Collette is delightful, or as delightful as she could be, as Muriel. Mar 1, 2022 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz Hogan’s smart and sassy 1994 rom-com Rated: 4.5/5 Feb 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member So good. Very Australian humor. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Munkhjargal A this movie was able to show the difficulty of life from one side. he was under a tyrannical seal and had never even had a respectable date. He escaped to Australia and changed his name to live, although it was difficult, but in a way it was good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Bahad j In my opinion, I felt that the movie was very good, behind all this, the filmmaker was able to come up with the right festive details to congratulate the members of the behind-the-scenes team. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Will M An Abba induced, happy go lucky comedy-drama set in small town Australia. The film's heroine, Muriel (Toni Collette), escapes her dysfunctional clan in Porpoise Spit for the big city life in Sydney with her fast track gal pal. Muriel captures her 15 minutes of television fame when she agrees to marry a South African swimming champion so he can compete for Australia at the Olympics. There are some dark moments in this otherwise feel good Abba sing along about friendship and youthful independence. Rated R 1994 AUS 1995 US Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review john w Wonderful movie, Toni Collette displayed her acting credentials in this quirky and bittersweet tale of an outcasts determination to be accepted , I must admit I fell a bit in love with muriel and this movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/23 Full Review Bill D Brilliant and soooo underrated. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Socially awkward Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette) wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, due to her oppressive politician father (Bill Hunter), Muriel has never even been on a date. Ostracized by her more socially adept friends, Muriel runs into fellow outcast Rhonda Epinstalk (Rachel Griffiths), and the two move from their small Australian town to the big city of Sydney, where Muriel changes her name and begins the arduous task of redesigning her life to match her fantasies.
Director
P.J. Hogan
Producer
Lynda House, Jocelyn Moorhouse
Screenwriter
P.J. Hogan
Distributor
Miramax Home Entertainment [us], Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax Films
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 10, 1994, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.4M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround
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