When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
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I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Such a frustrating disappointment
If you don't like this, we can't be friends.
Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
France and the UK financed this film; it does not originate in the US as the website suggests. And did these countries ever do a great job! What does net worth mean to you when you hear "Waking Ned Devine" costs $3 million to make. And its box office return values at $55,257,450?Speaking of a lottery, Ned Devine - a resident of a village in Ireland named Tullymore/Tulaigh Mhór wins the Irish National Lottery. And his friend Jackie finds him dead rocking and smiling in front of the television with the prize ticket in his hand. Later Jackie dreams Ned wants he and the Tulaigh Mhór folk to have the winnings. So Jackie enlists Michael - actor David Kelly (1929-2012) whom "The Irish Times referred to...as the "grand old man of Irish acting" - to help him achieve Ned's supposed wish.The ensuing shenanigans all take place on the beautifully filmed landscape of the Isle of Mann. The script, sea and scenes will keep you soaring in the ambience of Ireland right up to the final Sláinte. Happy St Patrick's Day, 2018!
This is a wonderful movie which captures village life in Ireland brilliantly.The antics of the 2 main characters is hilarious and captured their life long friendship and affection .Love,Greed,Loss and Decency are all covered in a story of village folk trying to hoodwink the Irish Lottery when one of their neighbor's dies of shock when the lottery numbers are announced on TV winning millions,but the prize is destined to go back to the Government as the winner,Ned Devine was a single man with no family to claim the prize.So the race is on to Ressurrect Ned once more!...There are a few familiar faces in the cast and sadly Ian Bannen died in a car accident soon after...Enjoy the movie...you wont be disappointed!!
This is the perfect example of how a good story can make a film great, without special effects, violence, sex, celebrities or a huge budget.Shot in a beautiful village, with a hand full of actors and the real villagers as themselves, this is a story of hope. A story that simply says you can't give up on dreaming of a better place under the sun, even when you're facing the sunset.I was especially touched by the scene of the funeral, where Jackie speaks about his friend.Overall however, the movie is funny, touching and somehow liberating.Please, do watch this movie.
Although this film was actually filmed in the UK, it was set to be in Ireland and has maintained the Irish flavor and humor.This film poses the question about "What would you do?" if you were finding out that one of your best friends had died, after dying from shock that he had just won the Lottery.They go through a series of decision making and antics to pull off what they finally decide to do. Especially for those that enjoy British/Irish humor in other movies, you will definitely be pulling up to the movie with a fresh batch of popcorn for this one.