Happy Ever Afters (2009)

Two weddings collide when both receptions are held at one hotel.

Director:

Stephen Burke

Writer:

Stephen Burke

Stars:

Sally Hawkins, Tom Riley, Sinead Maguire

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sally Hawkins	...	Maura
Tom Riley	...	Freddie
Sinead Maguire	...	Molly
Tina Kellegher	...	Karen
Deirdre Molloy	...	Niamh
Jill Murphy	...	Geraldine
Simon Delaney	...	Dessie
Leroy Harris	...	Niamh's Oldest Boy
Cillian Byrne	...	Niamh's Twins
Cian Byrne	...	Niamh's Twins
Peter Byrne	...	Repo Man
Lenny Hayden	...	Eviction Man
Eamonn Hunt	...	Mr. Butler
Jonathan White	...	Freddie's Priest
Jade Yourell	...	Sophie

Storyline

Dublin: Maura is a single mom, furniture repossessed, being evicted. For a fee, she's marrying Wilson, an African, facing deportation. Her nine-year old, Molly, thinks she's going to get a dad. Freddie, a bit of a compulsive, is remarrying Sophie, after divorce and recommitment; she's starved herself into her old wedding dress. Both bridal parties arrive at the same inn for receptions: Freddie and Maura's paths keep crossing, Sophie thinks the two are having an affair, immigration officers are stalking Wilson, and Molly's figuring out what's really up. Sophie's father threatens Freddie with bodily harm if anything goes wrong. Can it not?

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Plot Keywords:

comedy of manners | screwball comedy | hot | ideal husband | reception | 

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Taglines:

A screwball Irish wedding comedy

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

Freddie: You know, if I can't make this marriage work what kind of a man am I?
Maura: D'ya ever stop moanin'?
Freddie: You notice my marriage just broke up!
Maura: Well it seems to me it was the best thing for everyone!
[pause]
Maura: Anyway - marriage is not the be-all and end-all of life.
Freddie: Like you would know.
Maura: Oh. Molly told you.
Freddie: Yeah, she did.
Maura: Well... maybe I'm not the best person to be giving you advice, but you'll get over it. Find someone else, even.
[...]

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Soundtracks

The Cure
Written by Dirty Epics
Performed by Dirty Epics

User Reviews

Wonderful

Wonderful, relaxing, a bit crazy. This movie is great. I can't believe how underrated it is. Normally, I'd have given it a 9, but I chose 10 to rise up it's mark a little.

The plot - twisted, crazy, chaotic. And this is exactly what makes this movie so great. The characters - I just fell in love with them. They're so witty and spiritual. At the end, I was thinking 'Oh common....no one acts like that; no one, after all that, keeps having fun; ...but actually, it would be SO nice if people were like that...'

I think beneath all the chaotic stuff that happens throughout the movie, there is a very simple idea: you just have to take life as it is and enjoy every second of it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2009 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Boldogtalan igenek

Filming Locations:

Dublin, Ireland

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$218,281

Company Credits

Production Co:

Newgrange Pictures, Screen Ireland, Torus GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1