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When Brendan Met Trudy
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53 out of 100

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9.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

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  • Starring: Flora Montgomery, Peter McDonald
  • Summary: Peter McDonald and Flora Montgomery make an insanely appealing mismatched couple in this fast and fresh romantic comedy for movie maniacs. He wants to show her the glories of pre-Star Wars cinema. She wants to teach him her burglary skills. Kieron Walsh directs from a riotously funny script by Roddy Doyle. (Shooting Gallery)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    The movie luxuriates in cinema references while laughing at its own fetishes -- a neat talent.
  2. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Tom Keogh
    60
    About two lives in which transformation is a constant, destabilizing threat to freedom and sanity. That's a very provocative premise, though halfway through the movie Doyle and Walsh abandon its potential to go for easy laughs.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    Trudy is really the only character with the "Barrytown" zest, and Montgomery throws herself into the role with unselfconscious abandon. She makes the screen crackle with energy.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. DonaldHurst
    9
    This is funny and romantic movie that leaves you smiling for one hour up to one day,depending on how wide your romantic streak is.L have seen it 4or 5 times now and enjoy it every time.… Expand
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