Waking Ned

Waking Ned (1998) — comedy film. Directed by Kirk Jones. Starring Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch. This page maps 7 characters and 10 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7/10 from 359 votes.

Waking Ned (1998) Poster

Interactive Features for Waking Ned

Waking Ned offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 7 characters interconnect through 10 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A village turns a dead lottery winner's fortune into a collective deception shaped by friendship, greed, loyalty, and sacrifice.

Comedy · 7/10 · 91 min · 1998

Credits

Director

Kirk Jones
Cast

as Jackie O'Shea

Ian Bannen
Cast

as Michael O'Sullivan

David Kelly
Cast

as Annie O'Shea

Fionnula Flanagan
Cast

as Maggie O'Toole

Susan Lynch
Cast

as Jim Kelly

Brendan Dempsey
Cast

as Pig Finn

James Nesbitt
Cast

as Narrator (voice)

Paul Vaughan
Cast

as Mrs. Kennedy

Maura O'Malley
Cast

as Maurice O'Toole

Robert Hickey
Cast

as Brendy O'Toole

Paddy Ward
Cast

as Dennis Fitzgerald

James Ryland
Cast

as Pat Mulligan

Fintan McKeown

Videos

Waking Ned Devine (1998) Trailer

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1804855), public domain (CC0).