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Summary
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 77Audiences 77GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer83%
Metascore71
Audience score88%
Letterboxd · 20 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.3
User score7.2
Box office
15×its budget
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $44 M
Worldwide it earned $41 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
+2Released
1998
November 20, 1998
28 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
IrishLatinMade in
France- United Kingdom
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 9 more55 people
- Ian BannenJackie O'Shea
- David KellyMichael O'Sullivan
- Fionnula FlanaganAnnie O'Shea
- Susan LynchMaggie O'Toole
- Brendan DempseyJim Kelly
- James NesbittPig Finn
- Paul VaughanNarrator (voice)
- Maura O'MalleyMrs. Kennedy
Robert HickeyMaurice O'Toole- PWPaddy WardBrendy O'Toole
- JRJames RylandDennis Fitzgerald
Fintan McKeownPat Mulligan- EDEileen DromeyLizzy Quinn
- KFKitty FitzgeraldKitty
- DKDermot KerriganFather Patrick
- JKJimmy KeoghNed Devine
Matthew DevittTom Toomey- RCRennie CampbellRennie
- EDEamonn DoyleDicey Riley
- RMRaymond MacCormacThe Whistler
- LRLarry RandallFather Mulligan
- JAJim AshfordVillager of Tullymore
- LCLewis Charles BarhamVillager of Tullymore
- CBColin BendallVillager of Tullymore
Directing · 1
- Kirk Jones Director, Writer
Production · 10
- Alexandre Heylen Executive Producer
- Richard Holmes Producer
- Glynis Murray Producer
- Ros Hubbard Casting
- John Hubbard Casting
- Abi Harris Casting
Camera · 2
- Henry Braham Director of Photography
- MJ Bassett Epk Director, Epk Producer
Editing · 1
- Alan Strachan Editor
Sound · 2
- Shaun Davey Original Music Composer
- Jack Stew Foley Artist
Art · 3
- John Ebden Production Design
- Paul Bradburn Props
- Mark Tanner Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Rosie Hackett Costume Design
- Nora Robertson Makeup Artist
- Anne Oldham Makeup Artist
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