Muriel's Wedding

Muriel's Wedding
Australian theatrical release poster
Directed byP. J. Hogan
Written byP. J. Hogan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMartin McGrath
Edited byJill Bilcock
Music byPeter Best
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 30 May 1994 (1994-05-30) (Cannes)
  • 29 September 1994 (1994-09-29) (Australia)
  • 26 October 1994 (1994-10-26) (France)
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
  • Australia
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million
Box office$15.5 million

Muriel's Wedding is a 1994 comedy-drama film written and directed by P. J. Hogan. The film, which stars Toni Collette, Bill Hunter and Rachel Griffiths, 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.

The film premiered at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and was released in Australia on 29 September 1994. It received positive reviews and earned multiple award nominations, including a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Collette).