Colm Meaney, Colm O'Byrne, Eanna MacLiam

Story of the Curley family of Dublin, focusing on father Dessie--a plasterer who likes to get plastered--and his 20-year-old daughter Sharon--a supermarket check-out girl. When Sharon announces that s...( read more  read more... )he is pregnant, but does not say who the father is, she forces the Curley family to confront both the potential shame and happiness this new addition to the family will bring.

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Stephen Frears

Release Date: January 1, 1993

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DVD Release Date: December 18, 2001

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  • January 1, 2008
    Hilarious! A brilliant movie about a family who go through the motions of everyday life.
    Colm Meaney is fantastic in this one! A great comedy! Simply love it!
  • June 10, 2008
    This is an Irish film. Colm Meaney plays the Dad and he's HYSTERICAL! It's sort of a chick flick, but guys can enjoy it too. It's very true to life and no frills. Great movie!!
  • June 1, 2008
    great film one of my favs
  • February 17, 2008
    very good irish film we love it
  • February 7, 2008
    Hilarious movie about illegitimate children and pints of Guinness. Colm Meaney is so great as the patriarch of a huge Dublin brood all under one roof, struggling with his daughter's scandalous pregnancy and trying to be a sensitive dad in an environment where that's nearly impos...( read more)sible. What's great about the Curley family is that they just roll with every setback with a wry determination, resigned to their woes, but resigned with a great love for their family and a great sense of humor. Would make a great double feature with "The Castle", another movie with a great working-class film family.
  • February 4, 2008
    Alrite there Sharon?!
  • February 3, 2008
    if you love a director you have to see all his movies
  • January 24, 2008
    Saw the film and read the book twice. Excellent

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May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

This rip-roaring Irish comedy is the freshest surprise of the season. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The Snapper sees its characters with warmth and acceptance, and earns its laughs by being wise about human nature. full review

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