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The Stag

Play trailer Poster for The Stag 2013,  1h 34m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 79% 28 Reviews Tomatometer 48% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
79% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Chaos strikes when an engaged man, his future brother-in-law and a group of friends go hiking in the Irish wilderness for a bachelor party.
The Stag

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Critics Consensus

The Bachelor Weekend offers nothing new on the narrative front, but its strong ensemble cast and well-written gags more than compensate for any lack of originality.

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Kate Muir The Times (UK) Jan 2, 2018
The Stag tries to play on its Irish comic charm and falls flat. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com May 2, 2014
2.5/4
It succumbs to a few too many clichs and paper-thin characterizations to fulfill its potential. Go to Full Review
John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter May 1, 2014
Formulaic but effective comedy survives a performance that first threatens to overwhelm it. Go to Full Review
Joseph Walsh CineVue Aug 22, 2018
3/5
A surprisingly tender Irish comedy, which traverses the depths of modern masculine identity, whilst aping the tropes of the genre. Go to Full Review
Andrea Chase Killer Movie Reviews May 18, 2014
4/5
this brisk and deadpan character study has such charm, and such bite, that the familiar tropes rise above the clich. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com May 15, 2014
B+
Weekend does a fine job avoiding expectations, while the cast is simply perfect, managing pathos and punchlines with superb timing and feeling. Go to Full Review
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Albus R Aug 27, 2017 Enjoyable for its hour and a half.
Albus G Jun 20, 2017 Average film with some mildly amusing moments
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John Butler

Director

Andrew Scott

Davin

Hugh O'Conor

Fionnan

Peter McDonald

The Machine

Brian Gleeson

Simon

Andrew Bennett

Big Kevin

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Movie Info

Synopsis Chaos strikes when an engaged man, his future brother-in-law and a group of friends go hiking in the Irish wilderness for a bachelor party.
Director
John Butler
Producer
Rebecca O'Flanagan, Robert Walpole
Screenwriter
John Butler, Peter McDonald
Production Co
Irish Film Board
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2014
Runtime
1h 34m
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