
On New Year's Eve 1944, American pilot Mike Clarke inadvertently bets Al Capone's nephew $10,000.00 that he can shoot down five enemy aircraft. Later, forced to land near a remote village in Ireland after running out of fuel, Mike learns that he is cut off from the rest of the world with no way to rejoin the war and shoot down his fifth plane, which is the only way he can win the bet and save his own life. With nowhere to go, he eventually befriends the colorful villagers and... (Full plot summary below)
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On New Year's Eve 1944, American pilot Mike Clarke inadvertently bets Al Capone's nephew $10,000.00 that he can shoot down five enemy aircraft. Later, forced to land near a remote village in Ireland after running out of fuel, Mike learns that he is cut off from the rest of the world with no way to rejoin the war and shoot down his fifth plane, which is the only way he can win the bet and save his own life. With nowhere to go, he eventually befriends the colorful villagers and meets a fiery red-head named Maggie who shows this pilot that combat can take place on the ground just as well as in the air. It doesn't take long for Mike and Maggie to grow close as she helps him figure out how to win his bet while winning her heart in the process.
Leave your thoughts about Waiting for Dublin.
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanThe plot isn't entirely successful in achieving the farcical tone it aims for. |
| AV ClubTasha RobinsonIts shrill amateurishness makes it feel homemade in all the wrong ways. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordA better script, stronger direction and a likable star could have made Waiting for Dublin worthy of the best whimsy. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe actors are pleasant, the locations (County Galway) are beautiful, but the movie is a wheeze. |
| Boxoffice MagazineSara Maria Vizcarrondo[It's] aiming at pleasantly diverting, and can't seem to hit that reasonably located target. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsNow and then comes an Irish comedy that pinches your cheek so hard in its attempt to charm the only recourse is to hole up with a triple bill of fatalistic Romanian dramas. And quickly |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrTeenage boys will be in heaven. All others: Check, please. |
| User ReviewKatie GThe movie was undoubtedly short and it felt like it was rushing all the way through. The lead characters start liking each other rather quickly, and talking about marriage even moreso. I thought the girl who played Maggie was adorable. Andrew Keegan is handsome but that's about all he has going for him here. If you have absolutely nothing to do, if you have a thing for the Irish accent and beautiful landscape, if you don't mind a romcom with little laughs, then watch this. |
| User ReviewBrian KWow, I can't remember the last time I sat through a worse movie than this. I'm not sure what was worse, the acting or the script. |