Muriel finds life in Porpoise Spit, Australia dull and spends her days alone in her room listening to Abba music and dreaming of her wedding day. Slight problem, Muriel has never had a date. Then she steals some money to go on a tropical vacation, meets a wacky friend, changes her name to Mariel, and turns her world upside down. Written by Lynn Salmon
P.J. Hogan
Sophie Lee, Roz Hammond, Toni Collette, Belinda Jarrett, Pippa Grandison
29 Sep 1994 (Australia, France)
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 10 nominations.