Muriel's Wedding

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Muriel's Wedding
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R,1hr 50min
Release:
1994
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Miramax
Synopsis: A socially inept young woman slowly learns to overcome her insecurities in this sleeper hit from Australia. The unconventional Muriel (Toni Collette) is deeply unsatisfied with her life, stuck in the nowhere town of Porpoise Spit and feeling rejected by her friends and family. Believing herself unattractive and worthless, she seeks meager solace in ABBA songs and fantasies of gorgeous weddings, with herself as the bride. Muriel's life takes a turn for the better, however, when she befriends the carefree ... Full Synopsis
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Wickedly mocking but empathetic, able to laugh at its characters while paying attention to their sorrows, this subversive comedy about self-esteem resists the notion that films have to timidly remain within tidy genre rules. Full Review
Metascore
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63
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Muriel, Muriel Heslop
Bill Heslop
Betty Heslop
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