Muriel's Wedding

Muriel's Wedding

Success is the best revenge.

1994•1h 46m•6.8/10

ComedyDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(481)

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.

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Production

CiBy 2000, Film Victoria, House & Moorhouse Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Muriel Heslop

Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Bill Heslop

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Rhonda Epinstalk

Sophie Lee

Sophie Lee

Tania Degano

Jeanie Drynan

Jeanie Drynan

Betty Heslop

Gennie Nevinson

Gennie Nevinson

Deidre Chambers

Daniel Lapaine

Daniel Lapaine

David Van Arckle

Matt Day

Matt Day

Brice Nobes

Roz Hammond

Roz Hammond

Cheryl

Belinda (Belle) Jarrett

Belinda (Belle) Jarrett

Janine

Pippa Grandison

Pippa Grandison

Nicole

Dan Wyllie

Dan Wyllie

Perry Heslop

Gabby Millgate

Gabby Millgate

Joanie Heslop

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Coach Ken Blundell

Annie Byron

Annie Byron

Rhonda's Mother

Cecily Polson

Cecily Polson

Tania's Mother

Susan Prior

Susan Prior

Girl at wedding

Nathan Kaye

Peter "Chook" Vernell

Rob Steele

Rob Steele

Leo Higgins

Geneviève Picot

Geneviève Picot

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