The Snapper
She's got a little secret and a lot of explaining to do.
1993 | 91m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Frears |
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| Writer: | Roddy Doyle |
| Staring: |
| Sharon Curley is a 20-year-old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters in Dublin. When she gets pregnant and refuses to name the father, she becomes the talk of the town. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 06, 1993 |
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| Director: | Stephen Frears |
| Writer: | Roddy Doyle |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | parent child relationship, rock music, train |
| Production Companies | BBC Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Colm Meaney | Dessie Curley |
| Tina Kellegher | Sharon Curley |
| Ruth McCabe | Kay Curley |
| Eanna MacLiam | Craig Curley |
| Peter Rowen | Sonny Curley |
| Joanne Gerrard | Lisa Curley |
| Colm O'Byrne | Darren Curley |
| Ciara Duffy | Kimberley Curley |
| Fionnuala Murphy | Jackie O'Keefe |
| Karen Woodley | Yvonne Burgess |
| Pat Laffan | George Burgess |
| Virginia Cole | Doris Burgess |
| Denis Menton | Pat Burgess |
| Brendan Gleeson | Lester |
| Ronan Wilmot | Paddy |
| Stuart Dunne | Bertie |
| Dylan Tighe | Boy |
| Caroline O'Boyle | Girl |
| Jennifer Kelly | Checkout Woman |
| Audrey Corr | Customer |
| Stanley Townsend | Anaesthetist |
| Cathy Belton | Desk Nurse |
| Miriam Kelly | Doctor |
| Eleanor Methven | Dr Cook |
| Birdy Sweeney | Loner |
| Barbara Bergin | Midwife |
| Billie Morton | Midwife #2 |
| Joan Sheehy | Woman in Hospital |
| Rynagh O'Grady | Neighbour |
| Sheila Flitton | Neighbour #2 |
| Cathleen Delany | Oul'one |
| Ailish Connolly | Nurse |
| Jack Lynch | Policeman |
| Stephen Kennedy | Supermarket Trainee Manager |
| Britta Smith | Woman in Police Station |
| Conor Evans | Barrytown Neighbour |
| Helen Roche | Barrytown Neighbour |
| Marie Conmee | Barrytown Neighbour |
| Jimmy Keogh | Barrytown Neighbour |
| Aisling Conlan | Baby Curley |
| Alannagh McMullen | Baby Curley #2 |
| Tom Murphy | Pal #1 |
| Robbie Doolin | Pal #2 |
| Matthew Devereux | Young Lad/Dad |
| Sandy | Famine |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mick Audsley | Editor |
| Jennifer Hegarty | Makeup Designer |
| Jean Kerr | Art Direction |
| Melanie Dicks | Production Manager |
| Mark Geraghty | Production Design |
| Anne Dunne | Hairstylist |
| Morna Ferguson | Makeup Designer |
| Mary Alleguen | Production Manager |
| Leo Davis | Casting |
| Larry S. Prinz | Gaffer |
| Penny Eyles | Script Supervisor |
| Tom Collins | Still Photographer |
| Kieran Horgan | Sound Recordist |
| Roddy Doyle | Screenplay, Novel |
| Stanley Myers | Original Music Composer |
| Consolata Boyle | Costume Design |
| Martin O'Malley | First Assistant Director |
| Stephen Frears | Director |
| Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark Shivas | Executive Producer |
| Lynda Myles | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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The Snpper is certainly a lively and boisterous movie. Nobody is the least bit shy about expressing their opinion loudly and often. I have watched a lot of British and Irish movies over the years, but because of the emotional delivery and spreed of their talking, I missed a lot of details in the dia ... logue. But also because of the emotions displayed, I always had an idea about the tenor of the conversations. I thought a few of the subplots could have been given more screen time, but then again, they were almost always talking about the titular baby-to-be so I guess that is fair. Plus, the person who wrote the novel adapted it to the screenplay, so hr must have imported what he thought was important. (Hopefully future mothers watching the movie won’t come away thinking binge drinking during pregnancy is good for the baby and realize that yes, this is just a movie.) But The Snapper was entertaining and that is what counts.