Muriel's Wedding

"Success is the best revenge."

1994 1h 46m EN

👍

6.8

SOLID

🍅

82%

FRESH

👌

METACRITIC

⭐

7.3

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 508🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes●63Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 44,926

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Socially awkward Muriel Heslop wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, due to her oppressive politician father, Muriel has never even been on a date. Ostracized by her more socially adept friends, Muriel runs into fellow outcast Rhonda Epinstalk, and the two move from their small Australian town to the big city of Sydney, where Muriel changes her name and begins the arduous task of redesigning her life to match her fantasies.

“Success is the best revenge.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Toni Collette
Muriel Heslop
Bill Hunter
Bill Heslop
Rachel Griffiths
Rhonda Epinstalk
Sophie Lee
Tania Degano
Jeanie Drynan
Betty Heslop
Gennie Nevinson
Deidre Chambers
Daniel Lapaine
David Van Arckle
Matt Day
Brice Nobes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: P.J. Hogan
Writers: P.J. Hogan
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Australia, France

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

ERA

Did you know

32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: Australia, France.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by P.J. Hogan, shot by Martin McGrath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Peter Best. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Jill Bilcock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

P.J. Hogan directs. Martin McGrath behind the camera. Peter Best scores. Jill Bilcock cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Australia, France. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.
332 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
5International production across 2 countries: Australia, France.
6Directed by P.J. Hogan, shot by Martin McGrath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Peter Best. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jill Bilcock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Toni Collette and Bill Hunter and Rachel Griffiths carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Success is the best revenge.".
11IMDB entry: tt0110598 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 13 themes, including "daughter", "individual", "friendship", "dreams".