Deadly Cuts

Deadly Cuts is a 2021 Irish comedy film directed and written by Rachel Carey.^[1][2]

Deadly Cuts
Poster
Directed by	Rachel Carey
Produced by	Liz Gill Auveen Lush Ciara O'Sullivan
Starring	Angeline Ball Ericka Roe Lauren Larkin Shauna Higgins Aidan McArdle Pauline McLynn Victoria Smurfit
Cinematography	J J Rolfe
Edited by	Gavin Buckley John Walters
Music by	Ray Harman
Production companies	Screen Ireland Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Myriad Pictures O'Sullivan Productions Virgin Media Television
Distributed by	Level 33 Entertainment
Release dates	14 March 2021 (2021-03-14) (DIFF) 8 October 2021 (2021-10-08)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Ireland
Language	English
Box office	US$229,349 (world)

Production

Deadly Cuts was filmed on location in Loughlinstown.^[3]

Plot

North Dublin hairdressers Deadly Cuts must fight for its survival against both a local protection racket and then a greedy developer; they then enter a televised hairdressing competition.

Release

Deadly Cuts was the most successful Irish film at the box office for 2021.^[4][5]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 94% based on 17 reviews.^[6] The Irish Times gave it 3 stars out of 5, criticising the broad comedy, which they compared negatively with Mrs. Brown's Boys, but praising the performances of Victoria Smurfit and Pauline McLynn.^[7] The Guardian gave it 2 out of 5, referring to the "Ortonesque" murder plot, but saying the film was "more silly than funny."^[8]

It was nominated for five Irish Film and Television Awards, winning one (Best Costume Design for Kathy Strachan).^[9][10][11]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	Irish Film & Television Awards	Best Film	Deadly Cuts	Nominated	[12]
		Best Actress in a Leading Role — Film	Angeline Ball	Nominated
		Best Production Design	Tamara Conboy	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Kathy Strachan	Won
		Best Makeup & Hair	Lyndsey Herron & Edwina Kelly	Nominated