What's Muriels Wedding About?
The Film, Which Stars Actors Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Jeanie Drynan, Sophie Lee, and Bill Hunter, Focuses on the Socially Awkward Muriel Whose Ambition...
The film, which stars actors Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Jeanie Drynan, Sophie Lee, and Bill Hunter, focuses on the socially awkward Muriel whose ambition is to have a glamorous wedding and improve her personal life by moving from her dead-end hometown, the fictional Porpoise Spit, to Sydney.
Is Muriels wedding funny?
Muriel's wedding is a solid work of Australian comedy, with great acting and a funny script, however I also found it a touch sad. The film kept taking emotional turns, from hilarious to depressing. The main character, Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette), was funny in a very human way.
Who is Muriel's Wedding based on?
(2008). P.J. Hogan based Muriel's personality on himself, but Muriel's actions were inspired by his sister, who embezzled $15,000 from their father and then disappeared to Sydney to live with a friend. Toni Collette gained 40 pounds in 7 weeks with the help of a dietitian for this role.