Muriel’s Wedding

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Rachel Griffiths, Daniel Lapaine, Toni Collette in a bridal gown and veil, and Bill Hunter pose at the altar in a wedding scene from Muriel's Wedding.

Muriel’s Wedding

film by Hogan [1994]

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ABBA
Cultural significance and reunion
…of the Desert (1994) and Muriel’s Wedding (1994). The group’s enduring appeal was amply demonstrated by the massive success of ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits (1992). The compilation sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, making it ABBA’s most commercially successful recording. In 2021 ABBA Gold became the first album in…
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…of the Desert (1994) and Muriel’s Wedding (1994). The group’s enduring appeal was amply demonstrated by the massive success of ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits (1992). The compilation sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, making it ABBA’s most commercially successful recording. In 2021 ABBA Gold became the first album in…
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Toni Collette
…overweight, unhappy title character in Muriel’s Wedding (1994) brought Collette to international attention, and a spate of supporting roles in films, including Emma (1996), Clockwatchers (1997), and Velvet Goldmine (1998), followed. Her performance in The Sixth Sense (1999)—in which she evinced the distress of a mother whose son can see
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…overweight, unhappy title character in Muriel’s Wedding (1994) brought Collette to international attention, and a spate of supporting roles in films, including Emma (1996), Clockwatchers (1997), and Velvet Goldmine (1998), followed. Her performance in The Sixth Sense (1999)—in which she evinced the distress of a mother whose son can see
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