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  • When Brendan Met Trudy
  • Opened March 9, 2001 | Runtime:1 hr. 35 min.
  • Adult Situations
  • The opening sequence of this film clearly echoes that of Sunset Boulevard, but by and large When Brendan Met Trudy is a wonderfully original and outrageously riotous spin on the genre of romantic comedies. Brendan (Peter McDonald) is a quiet, Read More
  • Cast: Peter McDonald, Marie Mullen, Pauline McLynn
  • Director: Kieron J. Walsh
  • Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy, Romance

When Brendan Met Trudy Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    The movie luxuriates in cinema references while laughing at its own fetishes --...

  • 80
    Washington Post | Stephen Hunter

    An Irish lark that blows in, trailing daffodils and the sniff of spring, from...

  • 80
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    It's hard to stop quoting from a movie this good.

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times |

    A plucky comic valentine for those who love the movies more than their own...

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