History Film / MurielsWedding

* EthicalSlut -- Rhonda, who criticizes Muriel for marrying someone she doesn't love and frequently calls out Tania and her clique for their nastiness and hypocrisy ("what a bunch of cocksuckers!")

* Sydney

* SmallTownBoredom : How Muriel and Rhonda feel about Porpoise Spit

* HulaandLuaus -- Hibiscus Island

* Hula and Luaus -- Hibiscus Island

* AllAsiansAreAlike --Muriel's father tries to make a couple of Japanese businessmen feel at home by taking them to a Chinese restaurant.

* CoolBigSister: Joannie seems to see Muriel this way, and, compared to her other siblings, you vegetate at home all day, Muriel does have some spunk and initiative.

* HollywoodHomely: Muriel actually doesn't look so pretty when she's in a rut.
** 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.

* [[spoiler:NotSoDifferent: 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. Muriel herself behaves towards the two people who are loyal to her - Rhonda and her mother - that is not so different from how she was treated by her friends and father]]
** Muriel herself fears this

* GirlPosse -- Tania, Nicole, Cheryl and Janine. Becomes a TerribleTrio after [[spoiler: Nicole is kicked out of the possee for sleeping with Tania's husband]].

-->--'''Muriel'''

->''When I lived in Porpoise Spit, I used to sit in my room for hours and listen to ABBA songs. But since I've met you and moved to Sydney, I haven't listened to one Abba song. That's because my life is as good as an Abba song. It's as good as 'Dancing Queen'. ''

-->--Muriel

At the resort Muriel is further derided and rejected by her former friends, however her trip ends on a positive note after she meets Rhonda (RachelGriffiths), a [[ReallyGetsAround wild]] former classmate from Porpoise Spit. In an effort to impress Rhonda, Muriel tells her that she is engaged, and at the resort to have one last fling. Not eager to return home and face her father, Muriel impulsively chooses to move to {{Sydney}}, where she becomes room-mates with Rhonda. Deciding to completely re-invent herself (even to the point of changing her name to 'Mariel'), Muriel gets a job at a video-store and begins to pursue her dreams. Soon, however, her lies and her past begin to catch up with her, and Muriel is forced to face the person she truly is in order to grow into the person she wishes to become.

* [[spoiler:NotSoDifferent: 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.]]

''Muriel's Wedding'' is an Australian comedy written and directed by P.J. Hogan (''[=~My Best Friend's Wedding~=]'', ''ConfessionsOfAShopaholic''), starring ToniCollette (''TheSixthSense'', ''UnitedStatesOfTara'') as the title character. The film was released in Australia in 1994, where it received widespread critical acclaim before its theatrical release in the U.S. in 1995. The film is notable as being the first major international hit for its director, star, and costar RachelGriffiths (''SixFeetUnder'', ''BrothersAndSisters'').

* HollywoodHomely -- Toni Collette reportedly put on 40 pounds in 7 weeks with the help of a dietitian in order to play the role of Muriel, and unflattering wardrobe and make-up were used to give her a more homely look. As always, however, [[{{BBW}} your mileage may vary]].