Waking Ned

1998 film by Kirk Jones
Movie film Q1804855
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Waking Ned

Summary

Waking Ned is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Waking Ned's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Waking Ned was directed by Kirk Jones[4].
  • Kirk Jones wrote the screenplay for Waking Ned[5].
  • Waking Ned's composer is recorded as Shaun Davey[6].
  • Waking Ned's genre is comedy film[7].
  • A cast member of Waking Ned was Ian Bannen[8].
  • A cast member of Waking Ned was David Kelly[9].
  • A cast member of Waking Ned was Fionnula Flanagan[10].
  • A cast member of Waking Ned was Susan Lynch[11].
  • A cast member of Waking Ned was James Nesbitt[12].
  • Waking Ned was produced by Richard Holmes[13].
  • Waking Ned was produced by Alexandre Heylen[14].
  • Waking Ned was produced by Glynis Murray[15].
  • Waking Ned's production company is recorded as Canal+[16].
  • Waking Ned's production company is recorded as Tomboy Films[17].
  • Waking Ned's production company is recorded as Mainstream[18].
  • Waking Ned's director of photography is recorded as Henry Braham[19].
  • The original language of Waking Ned was English[20].
  • Waking Ned's soundtrack release is recorded as Waking Ned Devine – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[21].
  • Waking Ned was distributed by digital download[22].
  • Waking Ned was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Waking Ned's review score is recorded as 84%[24].
  • Waking Ned's review score is recorded as 7/10[25].
  • Waking Ned's review score is recorded as 71/100[26].
  • Waking Ned's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Richard Holmes[13], Alexandre Heylen[14], and Glynis Murray[15]. Waking Ned was directed by Kirk Jones[4]. Kirk Jones wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Ian Bannen[8], David Kelly[9], Fionnula Flanagan[10], Susan Lynch[11], and James Nesbitt[12].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1998[28] and March 25, 1999[29]. The original language of Waking Ned was English[20]. Its genre is comedy film[7]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[22] and video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include old age[30], prize money[31], impersonator[32], village community[33], solidarity[34], and friendship[35].

Reception

Reviews include 84%[24], 7/10[25], and 71/100[26].

Why It Matters

Waking Ned ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Mullanur · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating → 12+
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 166396
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 84163
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1990s
    Publication date → +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1999-03-25T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Kirk Jones
    Duration → {'amount': '+91'}
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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