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1997 Certificate 15
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  • 60
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Marcy is an assistant to Senator John McGlory, who is having problems with a re-election campaign. Desperate for Irish votes, McGlory's chief of staff Nick sends Marcy to Ireland to trace McGlory's relatives or ancestors. Marcy arrives at the village of Ballinagra when it is preparing for an annual Matchmaking Festival. A well-.. Read more

Starring Janeane Garofalo, David O'Hara, Milo O'Shea, Jay O. Sanders
Director Mark Joffe
Genres Comedy, Romance

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Marcy is an assistant to Senator John McGlory, who is having problems with a re-election campaign. Desperate for Irish votes, McGlory's chief of staff Nick sends Marcy to Ireland to trace McGlory's relatives or ancestors. Marcy arrives at the village of Ballinagra when it is preparing for an annual Matchmaking Festival. A well-dressed, handsome and single young lady, she becomes the center of attention for two professional matchmakers, Dermot and Millie, as well as for bartender Sean.

Starring Janeane Garofalo, David O'Hara, Milo O'Shea, Jay O. Sanders
Director Mark Joffe
Studio UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK
Run time DVD: 1 hr 34 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Comedy, Romance
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 02 Jan 2006
Production year: 1997
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of The Matchmaker

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    The under-rated Janeane Garofalo gets to flex her acting muscles in this quirky romantic comedy from Ireland. She stars as Marcy, dispatched to the Emerald Isle to round up a US senator's ancestors. Inadvertently she finds herself at a matchmaking festival, where sparks are soon flying between her and gauche barman David O'Hara. Matchmaker Milo O'Shea bets he can get them together and sends them on a wild goose chase to the Aran islands. It's unfortunate that the movie begins and ends in America, but what's in between has all the charm that Ireland can offer.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • This was the role Garofalo was born to play: strong, smart, caustic, funny and vulnerable

    • Box Office
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Yes! Years of waiting are over !

    Rent it, watch it, laugh, laugh, laugh and watch it over and over again.

    I watched it when it came out in 1997 and till today it is one of the funniest movies I ever saw.

    You like Waking Ned, then you love this little gem.

      • G from Essex, England
      • Posted 05 Nov 2005 23:36

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Matchmaker

    Funny lighthearted comedy,ideal for cheering up a dull evening.

      • Hazel from England
      • Posted 01 Mar 2006 09:31

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