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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 by	Mike Cockayne
Written by	Mike Cockayne Gerry Greaney
Produced by	Mike Cockayne
Starring	Martin Maloney Chris Tordoff Owen Colgan Peter Cassidy
Cinematography	Rob Arrowsmith
Edited by	Mike Cockayne
Music by	Mike Skinner
Production company	Hardy Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures[1]
Release date	13 February 2013 (2013-02-13)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Ireland
Language	English
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

• List of Irish films

References

External links

• The Hardy Bucks Movie at IMDb
• The Hardy Bucks Movie at Rotten Tomatoes

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