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- 1998
- PG
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 31 m
- 1998
- PG
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 31 m
Summary From the land where fairy tales were born comes a disarmingly original comic fable about the true meaning of fortune. (Fox Searchlight)
Directed By: Kirk Jones
Written By: Kirk Jones
- 1998
- PG
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 31 m
- 1998
- PG
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 31 m
Waking Ned Devine
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7.0
Where to Watch
Summary From the land where fairy tales were born comes a disarmingly original comic fable about the true meaning of fortune. (Fox Searchlight)
Directed By: Kirk Jones
Written By: Kirk Jones
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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71% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
29% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
71
71% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
29% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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This one's so much fun, it's worth taking the whole family.
Waking Ned Devine works up enough feel-good momentum that in the end it's irresistible.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 User Ratings
7.0
61% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
28% Mixed
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11% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 User Ratings
7.0
61% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
28% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
11% Negative
2 Ratings
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Bannen and the gawky Kelly, whose screen chemistry is vital to the film's success, make a delightful pair of stumbling shysters, and Jones' script weaves a sizable tapestry of other characters to flesh out the village.
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.
This slight movie gets by on its grungy charm, if not its class.
It's instructive that Waking Ned Devine is being so aggressively sold as a feel-good comedy; the "good" feeling in question is called condescension.
While one can detect a genuinely amusing screenplay somewhere under the flat direction and mysteriously stiff performances, the film is tediously slow.
Production Company
Tomboy Films,
Gruber Bros,
Mainstream S.A.,
Bonaparte Films,
Isle of Man Film Commission,
Overseas FilmGroup,
Canal+
Release Date Nov 20, 1998
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating PG
Genres
Tagline Finally, a comedy that will make you feel like a million bucks.
Awards
Satellite Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Screen Actors Guild Awards
• 2 Nominations
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
