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The Snapper (1993)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:30

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Based on the second of Irish writer Roddy Doyle's "Barrytown" trilogy, which includes THE COMMITMENTS and THE VAN, THE SNAPPER is a warmly comic look at a close-knit Irish family faced with a... Based on the second of Irish writer Roddy Doyle's "Barrytown" trilogy, which includes THE COMMITMENTS and THE VAN, THE SNAPPER is a warmly comic look at a close-knit Irish family faced with a pregnant, unmarried daughter. Young Sharon Curley (Tina Kellegher) is going to have a baby--and if that isn't bad enough, she adamantly refuses to name the father. As rumors about his identity run wild, the small town goes into a gossip frenzy, testing long-term friendships and loyalties. But through it all, the Curleys stand together, ready to welcome the new member of their family with love. The film, featuring spectacular character acting by Colm Meaney as Dessie Curley, Sharon's baffled and ultimately caring father, is a superb slice of working class Irish life full of heartaches and pints at the local pub. The vibrant and eccentric characters are brought to life by the realistic and heartfelt dialogue of writer Roddy Doyle's authentic Irish ear and the solid direction Stephen Frears. [More]

Starring: Colm Meaney, Tina Kellegher, Ruth McCabe, Pat Laffan

Starring: Colm Meaney, Tina Kellegher, Ruth McCabe, Pat Laffan

Director: Stephen Frears

Director: Stephen Frears

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Dec 18, 2001

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  • The Snapper
  • One little secret is about to cause a big, big commotion in this hilariously funny hit comedy that has everyone talking! When the oldest daughter of a riotous, close-knit family announces her unexpected pregnancy, everyone wants to know who fathered the "snapper" she's carrying. But the young woman's refusal to reveal anything about her predicament sends the entire town into a tizzy! Critics coast-to-coast praised THE SNAPPER as one of the year's finest and funniest films -- it's sure to deliver nonstop laughs to you!
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    At once realistic and idealised, this is a rare attempt to make drama of ordinary people doing the right thing.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    03/11/08
    Kim Newman
    Kim Newman
    Empire Magazine

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

    Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
    03/11/08
    Channel 4 Film

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

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    03/11/08
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Casting and playing are uniformly tops, with special praise for Fionnuala Murphy as Kellegher's best pal, Ruth McCabe as the quiet, long-suffering mom, and the five kids as her loopy brothers and sisters.

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    03/11/08
    Derek Elley
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    Variety
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    Better-than-average sitcom stuff, enhanced by the lively performances, Doyle's own adaptation, and the able direction of Stephen Frears.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    03/11/08
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
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    02/25/06
    Cole Smithey
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    Deeply affecting.

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    05/01/04
    Rich Cline
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    Intimate and effective little drama from Stephen Frears.

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    Ken Hanke
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    A small, joyful lark of a film.

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    05/21/03
    Charles Hagen
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    04/07/03
    Brian J. Arthurs
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    Beach Reporter (Southern California)

    A charming Irish comedy in the same spirit as Waking Ned Devine. Colm Meaney is far funnier than his Star Trek credentials would suggest.

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    01/11/03
    Rob Vaux
    Rob Vaux
    Flipside Movie Emporium

    I can't get enough of those wacky Irish, and this film's got plenty.

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    10/24/02
    Luke Y. Thompson
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