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Waking Ned

Original title: Waking Ned Devine

“Finally, a comedy that will make you feel like a million bucks.”

1998 · 1 h 31 min
Directed by Kirk Jones · UK · British Cinema
Comedy

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Cast

Ian Bannen David Kelly Fionnula Flanagan Susan Lynch James Nesbitt Paul Vaughan

Credits

Written by: Kirk Jones

Plot

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

Sinekatalog’s take

A village discovers that a neighbour has died holding the winning lottery ticket, and its residents conspire to collect the prize. The result is a cheerful, gently farcical countryside comedy with charming eccentrics. Slight but warm, it suits an easy-going evening.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (30,133 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
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