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Waking Ned Devine

Original title: Waking Ned
  • 19981998
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
27K
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Waking Ned Devine (1998)
Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Play trailer0:56
1 Video
51 Photos
  • Comedy
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
27K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kirk Jones
  • Writer
    • Kirk Jones
  • Stars
    • Ian Bannen
    • David Kelly
    • Fionnula Flanagan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kirk Jones
  • Writer
    • Kirk Jones
  • Stars
    • Ian Bannen
    • David Kelly
    • Fionnula Flanagan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 242User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 9 wins & 8 nominations total

    Videos1

    Waking Ned Devine
    Trailer 0:56
    Waking Ned Devine

    Photos51

    David Kelly Stars as Michael O'Sullivan
    Pig Finn & Maggie
    Susan Lynch stars as Maggie
    James Nesbitt stars as Pig Flynn
    Fionnula Flanagan stars as Annie O'Shea
    Michael & Jackie
    Ian Bannen stars as Jackie O'Shea
    Ian Bannen and David Kelly in Waking Ned Devine (1998)
    Ian Bannen and David Kelly in Waking Ned Devine (1998)
    Ian Bannen, Fionnula Flanagan, David Kelly, and James Nesbitt in Waking Ned Devine (1998)
    David Kelly in Waking Ned Devine (1998)
    Susan Lynch in Waking Ned Devine (1998)

    Top cast

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    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Jackie O'Shea
    David Kelly
    David Kelly
    • Michael O'Sullivan
    Fionnula Flanagan
    Fionnula Flanagan
    • Annie O'Shea
    Susan Lynch
    Susan Lynch
    • Maggie O'Toole
    James Nesbitt
    James Nesbitt
    • Pig Finn
    Paul Vaughan
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Adrian Robinson
    • Lotto Observer
    Maura O'Malley
    • Mrs. Kennedy
    Robert Hickey
    • Maurice O'Toole
    Paddy Ward
    • Brendy O'Toole
    James Ryland
    • Dennis Fitzgerald
    Fintan McKeown
    Fintan McKeown
    • Pat Mulligan
    Eileen Dromey
    • Lizzy Quinn
    Kitty Fitzgerald
    • Kitty
    Dermot Kerrigan
    • Father Patrick
    Jimmy Keogh
    • Ned Devine
    Brendan Dempsey
    • Jim Kelly
    • (as Brendan F. Dempsey)
    Matthew Devitt
    • Tom Toomey
    • Director
      • Kirk Jones
    • Writer
      • Kirk Jones
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Writer/director Kirk Jones did not have time to cast the role of Father Mulligan before shooting began. On location, he asked gaffer Larry Randall if he would play the part. Randall agreed, and appears in the finished film.
    • Goofs
      When the lotto man comes to the village the fist time to verify the ticket, Jackie states that he has left the little bag with the ticket in it in the phone booth. However, earlier when Jackie and Michael are making the call to the lotto we see Jackie placing a red bag with the ticket in it on top of the phone, but when they leave the phone booth there is clearly no red bag left behind.
    • Quotes

      Jackie O'Shea: Michael O'Sullivan was my great friend. But I don't ever remember telling him that. The words that are spoken at a funeral are spoken too late for the man who is dead. What a wonderful thing it would be to visit your own funeral. To sit at the front and hear what was said, maybe say a few things yourself. Michael and I grew old together. But at times, when we laughed, we grew young. If he was here now, if he could hear what I say, I'd congratulate him on being a great man, and thank him for being a friend.

    • Crazy credits
      Catherine Rutter is thanked twice
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Enemy of the State/Waking Ned Divine/A Bug's Life/Celebrity/The Rugrats Movie (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      The Parting Glass
      (1998)

      Composed and arranged by Shaun Davey

      Performed by Liam O'Maonlai

      By courtesy of London Records

    User reviews242

    Review
    Top review
    This is what making movies is all about
    You can't get a better setting than the Celtic highlands, and likewise, the native actors will make you feel like the characters are real. This is more than just a feel good movie, it is a feast of emotions, dreams and the joy of life. The late Ian Bannon is outstanding as Jackie O'Shea, the leader of a fantasy which he manages to hopefully turn into reality. His friend Ned is in fact the bearer of very positive remarks about a chicken dinner that Jackie has cooked and delivered, and in his praise, Ned takes Jackie into the light. With the help of his lifelong best friend, Michael O'Sullivan, played wonderfully by David Kelly, the adventure from fantasy and a strong desire for hope become a classic story worth adding to anyone's movie collection.
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    • jsimon17-1
    • Dec 21, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Ireland
      • France
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
      • Irish Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • El divino Ned
    • Filming locations
      • Isle of Man
    • Production companies
      • Tomboy Films
      • Gruber Bros
      • Mainstream S.A.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,792,251
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $148,971
      • Nov 22, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $55,257,450
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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