Waking Ned Devine

Name: Waking Ned Devine
Genre: Comedy
Released: November 20, 1998
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Ian Bannen

1998

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Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: November 20, 1998 | PG

Starring: Ian Bannen

Summary: From the land where fairy tales were born comes a disarmingly original comic fable about the true meaning of fortune. (Fox Searchlight)

Director: Kirk Jones

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 91 min

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Peter Stack

This one's so much fun, it's worth taking the whole family. Read full review

Elvis Mitchell

Kirk Jones, who wrote and directed this blithe comedy, has been a prize-winning director of television commercials. And he has the knack of finding rubbery, expressive faces and letting each villager's quirks emerge on cue. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

The plot is far from intricate, but Waking Ned Devine more than makes up for its narrative simplicity with a uniformly engaging cast of Hibernian oddballs. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

There's not a whole lot to Waking Ned Devine, but it may be enough for those who like their quirky comedies from the British Isles - a burgeoning genre now - both atmospheric and gentle. Read full review

Joshua Klein

This slight movie gets by on its grungy charm, if not its class. Read full review

Rick Groen

The wonder is that the cast -- a terrific ensemble with talents honed on such hallowed stages as the Abbey Theatre -- brings it off with far more verve than the slight tale deserves. Read full review

Ilana Lindsey

While one can detect a genuinely amusing screenplay somewhere under the flat direction and mysteriously stiff performances, the film is tediously slow. Read full review

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alejandro970

Jul 16, 2022

A white lie doesn't hurt anyone, or could it? From the same school as The Full Monty, an Irish comedy that is capable of provoking more than a smile with zero pretensions and sympathetic performances and humor. For a weekend evening.

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Compi24

Sep 11, 2014

Although it is more of a lighthearted drama than a straight-up comedy, "Waking Ned Devine" still presents a wholesome message and some delightful performances.

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Akuto

Aug 31, 2013

A decent but slow movie. Overall it was enjoyable, but at times it failed to adhere to the principle of Chekhov's Gun. Couple that with the excessively simple and mildly gruesome resolution and it's hard to call it anything but decent.

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