Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 33
Fresh: 29 | Rotten: 4
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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 1
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A socially inept young woman slowly learns to overcome her insecurities in this sleeper hit from Australia. The unconventional Muriel (Toni Collette) is deeply unsatisfied with her life, stuck in the nowhere town of Porpoise Spit and feeling rejected by her friends and family. Believing herself unattractive and worthless, she seeks meager solace in ABBA songs and fantasies of gorgeous weddings, with herself as the bride. Muriel's life takes a turn for the better, however, when she befriends the
Mar 10, 1995 Wide
May 18, 1999
All Critics (45) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (4) | DVD (10)
Unconventional comedy weds Aussie wit with mature themes.
Enjoyable little film that nonetheless already feels overrated.
Soulfully explores a young woman's journey to transformation
One of the finest Australian films of all time. The laughs don't stop.
A rocking chick flick with bouts of self-esteem issues, this Australian comedy features the original talents of Toni Colette and Rachel Griffiths. Colette's character of Muriel is not entirely original, as the derivation is of an awkward girl with fantasies of a fulfilled life alongside a man, depressed because she
October 2, 2010Super Reviewer
Muriel's Wedding is one of the first movies we see Toni Collette, and she is wonderful in the movie. Muriel rebels against her life in small town Australia, and changes her life around, although she never quite loses her dowdy self.
July 1, 2010Super Reviewer
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