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Grabbers

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Grabbers (2012)
When an alien invasion strikes in a sleepy Ireland town, the residents learn that the only way to stay safe ... is to stay drunk.
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Alien InvasionDark ComedyParodyActionAdventureComedyHorrorSci-FiThriller

When an island off the coast of Ireland is invaded by bloodsucking aliens, the heroes discover that getting drunk is the only way to survive.When an island off the coast of Ireland is invaded by bloodsucking aliens, the heroes discover that getting drunk is the only way to survive.When an island off the coast of Ireland is invaded by bloodsucking aliens, the heroes discover that getting drunk is the only way to survive.

  • Director
    • Jon Wright
  • Writer
    • Kevin Lehane
  • Stars
    • Killian Coyle
    • Stuart Graham
    • Michael Hough
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jon Wright
    • Writer
      • Kevin Lehane
    • Stars
      • Killian Coyle
      • Stuart Graham
      • Michael Hough
    • 114User reviews
    • 198Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations

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    Killian Coyle
    Killian Coyle
    • Deckhand Greg
    Stuart Graham
    Stuart Graham
    • Skipper
    Michael Hough
    Michael Hough
    • First Mate Roy
    Richard Coyle
    Richard Coyle
    • Garda Ciarán O'Shea
    Ruth Bradley
    Ruth Bradley
    • Garda Lisa Nolan
    Jonathan Ryan
    Jonathan Ryan
    • Sergeant Kenefick
    Lalor Roddy
    Lalor Roddy
    • Paddy Barrett
    Louis Dempsey
    Louis Dempsey
    • Tadhg Murphy
    Pascal Scott
    • Dr. Jim Gleeson
    Russell Tovey
    Russell Tovey
    • Dr. Adam Smith
    Ned Dennehy
    Ned Dennehy
    • Declan Cooney
    Nick Chopping
    Nick Chopping
    • Daly
    David Pearse
    David Pearse
    • Brian Maher
    Bronagh Gallagher
    Bronagh Gallagher
    • Una Maher
    Clelia Murphy
    • Irene Murphy
    Micheál Ó Gruagáin
    • Father Potts
    • (as Micheál O'Gruagain)
    Barbara Adair
    • Mamie
    Roz McCutcheon
    Roz McCutcheon
    • Hilda
    • Director
      • Jon Wright
    • Writer
      • Kevin Lehane
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      While writer Kevin Lehane was backpacking across the world and being bit by mosquitoes, he heard the urban legend that eating Marmite (a vitamin B rich yeast spread) prevents mosquito bites. Hearing that, he wondered whether mosquitoes also got hungover from drunk people's blood. The thought stayed with him until he returned home and wrote the script for Grabbers based on the premise 'get drunk to survive'.
    • Quotes

      Garda Lisa Nolan: You're drunk.

      Garda Ciarán O'Shea: No, I'm not. No.

      Garda Lisa Nolan: Is that right?

      [Ciarán chuckles]

      Garda Lisa Nolan: Say the alphabet backwards for me.

      Garda Ciarán O'Shea: Em... Zed... Et cetera.

      Garda Lisa Nolan: I hope you're not driving.

      Garda Ciarán O'Shea: No. I'm taking Johnny's horse. Yah.

      Garda Lisa Nolan: You're going to ride a horse while intoxicated?

      Garda Ciarán O'Shea: Yeah, so? The horse is sober.

    • Crazy credits
      "The events and characters depicted in this motion picture are a mixture of fact, fiction and fiction that is a product of inference from fact."
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: Grabbers (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Bop-a-Lena
      Written by Mel Tillis (as Tillis) & Webb Pierce (as Pearce)
      Performed by Ronnie Self

    User reviews114

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    8/10

    Great B-movie monster fun

    Aliens invade an Island in um...Ireland, the only way to survive is get drunk...book me a flight!!!

    I had slightly low expectations, hopefully mildly amused at best, but how wrong was I.

    Utterly engaging characters, dry,witty dialogue, a real fun B-Movie horror flick so reminiscent of such 'classics' as Tremors and Deep Rising, with even a knowing nod to the drunken exploits of Gremlins towards the end.The special effects are on the cheap side but this is a tiny criticism.

    Great Balti & a Beer Saturday night (or any night) entertainment.
    • rjwilliams5150
    • Nov 29, 2012
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    • Release date
      • August 10, 2012 (Ireland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ґребберси
    • Filming locations
      • County Donegal, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
      • Forward Films
      • High Treason Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $427,335
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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