Waking Ned Devine

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Cast & Crew

Ian Bannen
Jackie O'Shea

David Kelly
Michael O'Sullivan

Fionnula Flanagan
Annie O'Shea

Susan Lynch
Maggie O'Toole

James Nesbitt
Pig Finn

Maura O'Malley
Mrs. Kennedy

Robert Hickey
Maurice O'Toole

Paddy Ward
Brendy O'Toole

James Ryland
Dennis Fitzgerald

Fintan McKeown
Pat Mulligan

Matthew Devitt
Tom Toomey

Eileen Dromey
Lizzy Quinn

Kitty Fitzgerald
Kitty

Dermot Kerrigan
Father Patrick

Brendan Dempsey
Jim Kelly

Kirk Jones
Director

Kirk Jones
Writer

Alexandre Heylen
Executive Producer

Glynis Murray
Producer

Shaun Davey
Original Music

Maura O'Malley
Original Music

Henry Braham
Cinematographer

Alan Strachan
Film Editing

John Hubbard
Casting

Ros Hubbard
Casting

John Ebden
Production Design

Mark Tanner
Art Director

Rosie Hackett
Costume Design

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Audience Reviews for Waking Ned Devine

• Jun 30, 2018

  A quaint little Irish village gets excited when they realise someone there may have won the national lottery worth millions. In the meantime, we get a chance to look in on the hopes and dreams they share. It's a nice visit indeed, missing only the taste of beer from the local pub.
  Super Reviewer
• Aug 12, 2013

  I don't really have much to say about this movie, it has some fine performances from its cast. But there's this feeling of overt sentimentality emanating from this film. It is never nauseating and there's not one specific scene I can point to, it's just the overall tone of the film is sentimental. The movie is also never as clever as it wants to be, but that's not a problem because the movie is still funny and charming. I did like the setting very much...it adds character to the film. And at least the movie doesn't let its characters become unlikable with their actions, their reasoning is sound and they do plan to do good with that money, instead of it going to the government due to Ned's passing. The whole thing is fairly predictable, but that doesn't make it any less entertaining. This is a charming little movie with a really good cast.
  Super Reviewer
• Mar 28, 2010

  Surely everyone has pondered on what life would be like if one won the lottery.... In the quaint Irish town of Tullymore, an elderly pair of jokers, Jackie (Ian Banner) and Michael (David Kelly), discovers that one of the villagers has won the National Lottery's First Division. There's a problem though -- the villager in question is dead. That's when the two charming old scoundrels, concoct a scheme for posing as the deceased lotto winner in order to collect the prize. Of course this involves getting the entire village to go along with the scheme, and that is where all the fun begins. Although it is not exactly a hilarious film, there are moments where you will genuinely laugh. The first scene in particular when Ian Bannen wants his apple tart brought to him whilst watching the lotto results - hysterical. But it is also a heartwarming film, the perfect feel-good entertainment. Bannen, Kelly, and Fionnula Flanagan are the main stars; Bannen in particular is outstanding; striking just the right balance of humor and poignancy. However, the real star performer is Eileen Dromey as Lizzie Quinn, a cantankerous wheelchair-bound old woman, with no friends except her cats (and perfectly happy for it to remains the same). Everyone will recognize someone they know in the old bat, and her unbelievable rudeness will leave you laughing more with shock than anything. In the end, Waking Ned Devine is one of those charming and funny movies that you just can't help liking, great acting and witty dialogue propels this film. Story: B Acting: A Direction: B+ Visuals: B Overall: B+ ***1/2 out of 4 stars
  Matthew R Super Reviewer
• Jul 19, 2009

  Weird, I thought I rated this already on my Gx acct? Just watched it again, 2 old farts, 1 small village and a winning lottery ticket. My kind of funny ^_^
  Ginny   Super Reviewer