The Snapper

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The Snapper

R

Released Aug 6, 1993

1h 34m

Comedy

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Twenty-year-old Irish lass Sharon Curley (Tina Kellegher) still lives at home with her mom (Ruth McCabe), dad (Colm Meaney) and many siblings. But notoriety in her small town suddenly arrives in the unlikeliest of forms when, after a boozy night on the town, she becomes pregnant and refuses to divulge the identity of the baby's father. Eventually, the not-so-proud dad is exposed, bringing new levels of embarrassment and complication to the devout Roman Catholic Curley household.

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Critics Consensus

Warm, funny, and populated by easily relatable characters, The Snapper is a compulsively watchable slice-of-life dramedy with much to recommend.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

It sounds like a drab little tale, but in the hands of the film's director, Stephen Frears, it becomes a headlong tumble into good humor...

Aug 31, 2020

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David Ansen

Newsweek

As warm and lived-in as an old pair of boots, The Snapper is an honorable feel-good movie.

Mar 13, 2015

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

At once realistic and idealised, this is a rare attempt to make drama of ordinary people doing the right thing.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 11, 2008

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Film4 Staff

Film4

Gritty, charming and with a heart as big as the Emerald Isle itself.

Mar 11, 2008

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TV Guide

Well written and directed, The Snapper celebrates common sense and human decency, qualities which triumph over prudishness and restrictive social mores.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 11, 2008

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rated: 4/5

Feb 25, 2006

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Emily S

This is a movie about a young girl being raped and the trauma she goes through as a result. I wouldn't call it a comedy or light hearted in any sense.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/25/23

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john k

A brilliant caption of Irish culture in the early 80/90s, a cult movie in Ireland and can be funny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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steve d

I wasn't interested in anything about it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Superbly funny and a fantastic adaptation from the book penned by real life genius that is Roddy Doyle!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Such a good man that dad... Bless them Curly's

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

This is my favorite Colm Meaney movie. He's a father who loves his family. Ruth McCabe an Meaney actually looks like they belong together. The kids are perfect for their family. An support her to the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Synopsis

Twenty-year-old Irish lass Sharon Curley (Tina Kellegher) still lives at home with her mom (Ruth McCabe), dad (Colm Meaney) and many siblings. But notoriety in her small town suddenly arrives in the unlikeliest of forms when, after a boozy night on the town, she becomes pregnant and refuses to divulge the identity of the baby's father. Eventually, the not-so-proud dad is exposed, bringing new levels of embarrassment and complication to the devout Roman Catholic Curley household.

Director: Stephen Frears
Producer: Lynda Myles
Screenwriter: Roddy Doyle
Distributor: Alta Films S.A., Miramax Films
Production Co: BBC
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $674.8K
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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