Finally, a comedy that will make you feel like a million bucks.
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
Waking Ned (1998) is a comedy film directed by Kirk Jones, released on November 20, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan and Susan Lynch. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 355 ratings.
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Ian Bannen
as Jackie O'Shea
David Kelly
as Michael O'Sullivan
Fionnula Flanagan
as Annie O'Shea
Susan Lynch
as Maggie O'Toole
Brendan Dempsey
as Jim Kelly
James Nesbitt
as Pig Finn
Paul Vaughan
as Narrator (voice)
Maura O'Malley
as Mrs. Kennedy
Robert Hickey
as Maurice O'Toole
Paddy Ward
as Brendy O'Toole
James Ryland
as Dennis Fitzgerald
Fintan McKeown
as Pat Mulligan
Directed by Kirk Jones, written by Kirk Jones, produced by Glynis Murray and Richard Holmes.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 355 ratings.
I know that no movie is perfect, but I am hard pressed to think of any criticism for this movie, known as Waking Ned Devine here in the U.S. Perhaps I will come up with a weakness by the time I finish writing this. This is a feel good movie from start to finish. Okay, a character dies at the beginning, but only right after he wins the lottery. They set up the action by introducing several characters and fill in…
Reviewed on September 16, 2020
"Jackie" (Ian Bannen) has an ingenious way of getting his wife "Annie" (Fionnula Flanagan) to bring his ice cream to his armchair - he feigns a lottery win! That sets the tone for the rest of this light-hearted comedy as he discovers that one of their number has actually won over £6 millions. Now it's a tiny village, so together with his pal "Michael" (David Kelly) the three of them begin a process of elimination…
Reviewed on July 7, 2024
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The main cast of Waking Ned (1998) includes Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch and Brendan Dempsey. The film was directed by Kirk Jones. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Waking Ned was released on November 20, 1998 and runs for 1h 31m.
Waking Ned (1998) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 355 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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