Waking Ned Devine

Name: Waking Ned Devine
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1999-01-08
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: David Kelly, Ian Bannen, Susan Lynch, Fionnula Flanagan

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

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 31 Minutes

Release Year:

1998

Original Name:

Waking Ned

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

Styles:

Sweet, Funny, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Witty, Feel Good, Clever, Humorous, Touching, Realistic

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

Ireland, USA, UK, France

Filming Locations:

Ireland, England

Genre:

Comedy

Waking Ned Devine (1998) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Jan 1999

Language:

English, Latin, Irish

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Waking Ned Devine

Directed by:

Kirk Jones

Story Written By:

Kirk Jones

Main Actors:

David Kelly, Ian Bannen, Susan Lynch, Fionnula Flanagan

Plot:

The lucky winner of the national lottery is Ned Devine, so taken by his good fortune that he now can't be waked, because he died from the shock of it! News of the win spread quickly in the scenic little Irish village of Tully More, but not the secret news of Ned's demise. With lottery officials closing in to confirm the prize claimed by the deceased Devine, Ned's closest friends scheme to keep the prize money close to home, in memory of Ned of course! But as the plot twists humorously, they learn it is hard is to keep such a secret in a small town.

Awards:

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Production Company:

Twentieth Century Fox

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

83%

Metacritic:

71%