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''Muriel's Wedding'' is an Australian comedy written and directed by P.J. Hogan (''[[My Best
Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette) is a socially inept young woman who lives in the small Australian resort town of Porpoise Spit with her [[Hikikomori|shut-in siblings]], [[Cloudcuckoolander|mentally unstable mother]] and emotionally abusive father ([[Sleazy Politician|city councilman]] Bill Heslop, played by veteran actor Bill Hunter.) Unemployed and recently ostracized from her group of [[Girl Posse|stuck-up friends]], Muriel has begun to feel trapped in her life as a "nobody" and unable to fulfill her life-long dream of having the perfect wedding. Muriel jumps at the chance to impress her friends by following them to a tropical resort -- a vacation that has been financed by Muriel stealing several thousand dollars from her father's bank account.
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''Muriel's Wedding'' is a charmingly funny look at the life of a young woman with low sense of self-worth, and the trials and tribulations she faces on her journey of personal growth. While a comedy at heart, the film does not shy away from a frank portrayal of serious family and emotional issues. The film, its director, and its actors have received numerous awards and nominations, both in Australia and internationally.
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* [[Abusive Parents]]
▲* [[Abusive Parents]] -- Bill Heslop, who takes every occasion to lament about how worthless his children are... right in front of them. ''In public''.
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Tania.
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* [[Bouquet Toss]]
* [[Calling the Old Man Out]]
* [[Chaste Hero]]
* [[Citizenship Marriage]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Completely Missing the Point]]: Near the end of the film, {{spoiler|Tania's husband Chook has been arrested for raping a Japanese tourist. Tania thinks it's ridiculous, because Chook ''hates'' the Japanese.}}
* [[Cultural Cringe]]
▲* [[Driven to Suicide]] -- {{spoiler|Muriel's mother}}.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Muriel and Rhonda, although they have their rough patches during the movie.
** It's amazing what a new hairdo and actually, you know, ''smiling'' does for Muriel's looks when she gets to Sydney.
** Toni Collette mentioned in an interview that it only took her 7 weeks to gain the weight, but nearly ''9 months'' to lose it once filming was finished.
* [["I Want" Song]]
* {{spoiler|[[Not So Different]]: Tania holds a grudge against Rose Biggs for fellating Tania's husband Chook, ''on their wedding day''. However, by the end of the film, Tania and Rose are apparently on good terms again. Why? Tania fellated Rose's husband, and realized that Rose isn't so different from Tania and the rest of her clique. Which later prompts Rhonda to say, "And you three--what a bunch of cocksuckers." Which made Tania and her friends react pretty much the way you'd expect.}}
* [[Otaku]]
* [[Really Gets Around]]
* [[Sleazy Politician]]
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[[Category:Australian Movies]]
[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
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