Muriel's Wedding
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| Directed by | P. J. Hogan |
| Written by | P. J. Hogan |
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| Cinematography | Martin McGrath |
| Edited by | Jill Bilcock |
| Music by | Peter Best |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| 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).