The Hardy Bucks Movie

The Hardy Bucks Movie is a 2013 Irish comedy film based on the RTÉ Two sitcom Hardy Bucks, directed by Mike Cockayne. The film follows the characters from the TV series, a group of Irish slackers who travel to Poland to follow the Republic of Ireland team at UEFA Euro 2012. It stars Martin Maloney, Chris Tordoff, Owen Colgan, Peter Cassidy and Tom Kilgallon. The Hardy Bucks Movie was released on 13 February 2013 to favourable reviews, and was a box office success in Ireland.

The Hardy Bucks Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMike Cockayne
Written byMike Cockayne
Gerry Greaney
Produced byMike Cockayne
StarringMartin Maloney
Chris Tordoff
Owen Colgan
Peter Cassidy
CinematographyRob Arrowsmith
Edited byMike Cockayne
Music byMike Skinner
Production
company
Hardy Films
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[1]
Release date
  • 13 February 2013 (2013-02-13)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish
Budget€320,000[2]
Box office€500,000[3]

Plot

The "Hardy Bucks" gang travel to Poland to see the Republic of Ireland team compete at UEFA Euro 2012. Along the journey they encounter Dutch gangsters & Prostitutes.

Release

Box office

The Hardy Bucks Movie was a box-office success in Ireland, grossing €176,887 on its opening weekend and earning €500,000 in total, much more than its €320,000 budget.

Critical reception

The Hardy Bucks Movie was well received by most critics. Joe.ie observed "While the TV series was certainly funny, there was a certain air of censorship that comes with having a show with the national broadcaster. Thankfully, the movie has edges far sharper than its TV incarnation."[4]

See also

References
  1. "The Hardy Bucks Movie (2013)". Irish Film Classification Office. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. "Hardy Bucks slum it on the grey carpet for big-screen debut". Independent.ie.
  3. Shortall, Eithne (21 July 2013). "Hardy megabucks follow up" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  4. "The Hardy Bucks Movie - Cinema, Movie, Film Review". Entertainment.ie.


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