History Film / MurielsWedding

* BrainlessBeauty: Tania and her clique. Though how educated they actually are isn't clear, but nevertheless, they're certainly very much shallow and ignorant.

* BrainlessBeauty: Tania and the gang. Though how educated they actually are isn't clear, but nevertheless, they're certainly very much shallow and ignorant.

* CulturalCringe: Subverted, as this Australian Film received world-wide financial success and widespread critical accolades.

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 (Creator/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 UsefulNotes/{{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.

''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.

->''"When I lived in Porpoise Spit, I used to sit in my room for hours and listen to Music/{{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'."''

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse?: <i>Whatever happened with David's Olympic bid?</i>

* IWantSong: In her most depressed moments, Muriel will pop a tape into her cassette player and sing along to one of the myriad of Music/{{ABBA}} songs featured in the movie. (Usually ''Dancing Queen'', though, for Muriel, any [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome ABBA]] song will do.)

''Muriel's Wedding'' is an Australian comedy-drama written and directed by P.J. Hogan, starring Creator/ToniCollette 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 Creator/RachelGriffiths.

''Muriel's Wedding'' is an Australian comedy written and directed by P.J. Hogan, starring Creator/ToniCollette 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 Creator/RachelGriffiths.

** DisabledSnarker --[[spoiler: Rhonda's cancer has no effect on her snark.]]

* TwoDecadesBehind: The film is set in the early nineties, yet the women of Porpoise Spit have tacky early eighties hairstyles and clothing. This may be meant to highlight what a backwater Porpoise Spit is.

->''When I lived in Porpoise Spit, I used to sit in my room for hours and listen to Music/{{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'''(Toni Collette)

->''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'. ''

* IWantSong: In her most depressed moments, Muriel will pop a tape into her cassette player and sing along to one of the myriad of {{ABBA}} songs featured in the movie. (Usually ''Dancing Queen'', though, for Muriel, any [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome ABBA]] song will do.)

* {{Otaku}}: Muriel, for both weddings and {{ABBA}}

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 (Creator/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 UsefulNotes/{{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.

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 (Creator/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 UsefulNotes/{{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.

* FoodSlap: Tania tosses Muriel's drink in her voice when Muriel turns up on Hibiscus Island.

* HotGuyUglyWife: Muriel being ugly is YMMV, but CitizenshipMarriage husband David is a stunner.

''Muriel's Wedding'' is an Australian comedy written and directed by P.J. Hogan (''Film/MyBestFriendsWedding'', ''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 Creator/RachelGriffiths (''Series/SixFeetUnder'', ''BrothersAndSisters'').

* CitizenshipMarriage: Muriel is so desperate to get married that she even answers an advertisement to enter into a marriage of convenience to a South African who wants to join the Australian Olympic Swim Team. [[spoiler: It works out about as well as you'd expect]].

* FieryRedhead: Our heroine.

* CompletelyMissingThePoint: 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.]]

* TheLoinsSleepTonight: Chook.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Rhonda to Muriel [[spoiler: when Muriel has abandoned her to marry a man she doesn't love.]]

* AbusiveParents -- Bill Heslop, who takes every occasion to lament about how worthless his children are... right in front of them. ''In public''.
* {{Adorkable}} -- Brice, Muriel's first boyfriend.

* BouquetToss -- The film starts with a dramatic slow-motion bouquet toss, which Muriel catches. Since everyone expects that she will be the last woman to ever get married, her snotty "friends" demand she re-toss it to someone else.
* BigScrewedUpFamily -- The Heslop clan.

* ChasteHero -- Muriel, though not by choice.
* CitizenshipMarriage -- Muriel is so desperate to get married that she even answers an advertisement to enter into a marriage of convenience to a South African who wants to join the Australian Olympic Swim Team. [[spoiler: It works out about as well as you'd expect]].
* CloudCuckoolander -- Bettie Heslop. It's implied she has some sort of mild mental problem

* CulturalCringe -- Subverted, as this Australian Film received world-wide financial success and widespread critical accolades.
* DeadpanSnarker -- Rhonda.

* DrivenToSuicide -- [[spoiler: Muriel's mother]].
* 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 ("As for you three, what a bunch of cocksuckers!")

* HeelFaceTurn -- David Van Arkle, Muriel's very unwilling groom [[spoiler: after Muriel's mother dies.]]

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

* HulaAndLuaus -- Hibiscus Island
* IWantSong -- In her most depressed moments, Muriel will pop a tape into her cassette player and sing along to one of the myriad of {{ABBA}} songs featured in the movie. (Usually ''Dancing Queen'', though, for Muriel, any [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome ABBA]] song will do.)
* ICantFeelMyLegs -- [[spoiler: Rhonda. At least she had fun with the American sailors first.]]
* ImpossiblyTackyClothes -- Muriel's wardrobe before she moves to Sydney. Also Tania's 80s style wedding dress and the fuchsia bridesmaid dresses.
* InterchangeableAsianCultures -- Muriel's father tries to make a couple of Japanese businessmen feel at home by taking them to a Chinese restaurant.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy -- Tania's sleazy husband, Chook.
* MyBelovedSmother -- Rhonda's mother is a relatively benign example.

* {{Otaku}} -- Muriel, for both weddings and {{ABBA}}
* ReallyGetsAround -- Rhonda.
* ReactionShot -- The guests at Muriel's wedding when ABBA's "I Do I Do I Do" blares out.

* SourOutsideSadInside -- David who is pressured into a marriage of convenience for the sake of his swimming career.
* SleazyPolitician -- Bill Heslop, who has spent most of his political career positioning himself to get kickbacks for building projects as a local councilman in Porpoise Spit, also makes a habit of cheating on his wife and emotionally abusing his kids.
* SmallTownBoredom -- How Muriel and Rhonda feel whenever they're in Porpoise Spit.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech -- Rhonda to Muriel [[spoiler: when Muriel has abandoned her to marry a man she doesn't love.]]

* YourCheatingHeart -- Chook and Bill Heslop.

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 UsefulNotes/{{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.

''Muriel's Wedding'' is an Australian comedy written and directed by P.J. Hogan (''Film/MyBestFriendsWedding'', ''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'').