The Closer You Get

2000 "For five desperate Irishmen, the perfect girl is abroad."
6.2| 1h33m| en
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Irish lads send an ad to the Miami Herald inviting fit and enticing women, between the ages of 20 and 21, to live in their isolated Donegal village. The whole town knows about the ad, and it sharpens everyone's sense of the opportunities for happiness already at hand. Kate, a publican with a young daughter, is separating from her husband and catches the eye of a bachelor sheep farmer. Kieran the butcher realizes that his assistant Siobhan is comely, and then he discovers she's fiery as well. Ollie sends off for Dutch skin magazines that the village postmistress won't release to him. The men, and women, find counsel in their movie-loving priest. Will anyone answer the ad?

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Clevercell Very disappointing...
Micitype Pretty Good
TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
Auddis This movie is a movie I always come back to! It's funny and so relatable, coming from a small town myself! The music is wonderful and absolutely ties the movie together! Just love this film!!
gstrooper51 I received this VHS as a gift from my boyfriend. I had no idea how much I'd enjoy it. Beautiful scenery, excellent acting, and humor around every corner. After an accidental viewing of "10" at the local film society meeting, a group of small town Irishmen submit an ad to the Miami Herald for American Women to visit County Donegal with a view to marriage. After waiting and waiting, they finally realize that what they desire has been there all along. I can't help but really fall for the story of Ian and Kate, A middle-aged bachelor and a divorcee who both feel they're too old for love. Most of the film's humor comes from Kieran, the bleach-blonde butcher with a mouth the size of Antarctica. This picture was more than I expected. I've seen it so many times, and each time I fall in love all over again.
dromasca There is nothing spectacular in this small movie. In a small Irish village, the guys try to break the limits of their boredom and celibacy, by putting an ad for brides in an American paper. While the American brides almost never show up, the boys learn a few lessons in life, and especially that happiness might be at much closer reach than it appears. No surprises, good acting, discrete humor, there is nothing unpleasant in this film. This is minor entertainment, but by no means a film to avoid.
toms-3 I liked it...kind of Waking Ned Devine part two..not heavy but worth while if you're into Irish films. The accents are sometimes hard for Americans to understand but not a big problem. Maybe a little predictable but good character developement, and there are some characters!!

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