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Waking Ned Devine (1998)

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Reviews Counted:12

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Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A comedy about the inhabitants of Tulley More, a small Irish town with a population of fifty-two and dwindling. When Jackie and Michael discover that someone in their town has won the national... A comedy about the inhabitants of Tulley More, a small Irish town with a population of fifty-two and dwindling. When Jackie and Michael discover that someone in their town has won the national lottery, they intend to uncover the lucky individual and talk him into sharing the jackpot with them. Trouble arises when they discover it's good old Ned Devine, and no longer is he one of the living. The citizens must band together and fool the authorities into believing that Ned is still alive, in order for them to receive the money and share it amongst themselves. [More]

Starring: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch

Starring: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch, James Nesbitt

Director: Kirk Jones

Director: Kirk Jones
Producer: Richard Holmes, Glynis Murray
Screenwriter: Kirk Jones
Composer: Shaun Davey

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Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
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Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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A genial, feel-good item.

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03/11/08
Derek Elley
Derek Elley
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Though it strives for broad humor, pushing cuteness and light irony, this bland 1998 movie isn't exactly a comedy.

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Lisa Alspector
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Completely delightful movie.

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Jeff Millar
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Breezy little comedy.

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07/12/02
Rick Groen
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There is some nudity in Ned Devine, but it's the funniest nudity in movies in ages.

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06/18/02
Peter Stack
Peter Stack
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If this film doesn't make you want to smile, you've no one to blame but yourself.

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02/14/01
Kenneth Turan
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Los Angeles Times
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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.

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01/01/00
Dennis Lim
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Although his movie is not entirely without substance (themes about religion, morality, and spirituality abound, as one can guess from the title character's name), it's basically designed to allow the audience to have fun.

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James Berardinelli
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Delightful.

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Janet Maslin
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Perfectly competent new Irish working-class comedy.

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Paul Tatara
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Another one of those delightful village comedies that seem to spin out of the British isles annually.

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