Muriel's Wedding (1994)

Muriel finds life in Porpoise Spit, Australia dull and spends her days alone in her room listening to Abba music and dreaming of her wedding day. Slight problem, Muriel has never had a date... See full summary »

Director:

P.J. Hogan

Writer:

P.J. Hogan

Stars:

Sophie Lee, Toni Collette, Bill Hunter

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophie Lee	...	Tania Degano
Roz Hammond	...	Cheryl (as Rosalind Hammond)
Toni Collette	...	Muriel Heslop
Belinda Jarrett	...	Janine
Pippa Grandison	...	Nicole
Bill Hunter	...	Bill Heslop
Jeanie Drynan	...	Betty Heslop
Dan Wyllie	...	Perry Heslop (as Daniel Wyllie)
Gabby Millgate	...	Joanie Heslop
Gennie Nevinson	...	Deidre Chambers
Rachel Griffiths	...	Rhonda Epinstalk
Matt Day	...	Brice Nobes
Chris Haywood	...	Ken Blundell
Daniel Lapaine	...	David Van Arkle
Susan Prior	...	Girl at Wedding

Storyline

Muriel finds life in Porpoise Spit, Australia dull and spends her days alone in her room listening to Abba music and dreaming of her wedding day. Slight problem, Muriel has never had a date. Then she steals some money to go on a tropical vacation, meets a wacky friend, changes her name to Mariel, and turns her world upside down.

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Plot Keywords:

porpoise spit | abba | friend | australia | money | 

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Taglines:

The hilarious comedy about friends, fun and unexpected surprises!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sex-related dialogue and some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Australia France

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

La boda de Muriel

Filming Locations:

CentrePoint Tower, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£7,545,940 (UK) (14 July 1995)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CiBy 2000, Film Victoria, House & Moorhouse Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of Muriel's fictional fiancée, Tim Simms, is has resonances (perhaps unintentional or even subconscious) with the names of two Australian food items - Tim Tams (a chocolate-coated biscuit, or cookie in US English) and Dim Sims (a pseudo-Asian meat dish).

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Goofs

When Betty Heslop writes the first check to "cash" for Muriel to buy cosmetics, it is dated 12-1-1994. When Muriel hands her father a check for $5,000 near the end of the film, that check is dated 2-11-1992.

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Quotes

Tania: Muriel, you're beautiful.

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Connections

Referenced in HBO First Look: On the Set: 'My Best Friend's Wedding' (1997)

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Soundtracks

"T Shirt & Jeans"
(McLean / Thorp / Dzajovsky)
Published by Mana/Warner Music
Performed by Razorbrain
Courtesy of EMI Music Australia

User Reviews

a glorious celebration of freedom

i still remember joining the neighbors to go to the movies to see a new Australian film that noone knew much about, except that it featured the music of abba...just as i still remember walking out of the cinema aglow with such immense joy.

this is a wonderful film, that begins with a shy, needy, shrinking-violet girl and ends with a strong, honest woman aware of her own power to change and control the world around her. this film is full of laughs, full of smiles and, towards the crescendo of the last few minutes even full of tears. one can't help but want to stand up and cheer, or dance, or both, as muriel escapes everything that her 'life' has pushed on her and rides into the sunset, with such happiness radiating from her face.

"you're terrible, muriel..." she is, and you can't help but love her for it. see this movie!