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Muriel's Wedding

1994

P.J. Hogan

Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths, Jeanine Drynan ...

6.5

24,974

Comedy Muriel is a young misfit adrift in a small Australian town called Porpoise Spit. She loves attending weddings just to witness two people starting new lives -- although it seems likely that Muriel herself will never have one. Finally, however, she gets fed up with being an onlooker and decides to take some action: she accepts a blank check from her mother that's supposed to start her off on a career selling makeup, and cashes it in for ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"[It] has a lot of big and little laughs in it, but also a melancholy undercurrent, which reveals itself toward the end of the film in a series of surprises and unexpected developments (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	The Guardian	"A feminist masterpiece (...) this film has stood the test of time, so layered that it continues to reward repeated viewings"	POS
United Kingdom	Caroline Westbrook Empire	"A gently funny, thoroughly entertaining tale that should have no trouble making friends (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter	"It's funny, strange and, best of all, graced with strong human compassion."	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"A crowd pleaser that spices a tired formula with genuine feeling."	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"The trouble with the movie is that there's nothing to Muriel but her false dreams: We never quite glimpse the woman they're hiding"	NEU
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"Collette’s Muriel will serve as an effective conduit for the emotions of viewers who have ever felt unattractive, unwelcome and outcast"	POS
United States	Peter Stack SFGATE	There's poignant drama in this brash, sometimes overstated film, and Muriel's transformation is truly touching."	POS

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