Puffball
Synopsis
Architect Liffey moves to the Irish countryside with her American fiancé, Richard, to refurbish a long-abandoned cottage. Their neighbours are elderly Molly Tucker and her adult daughter, Mabs, who has three daughters but wants a son. After Richard returns to New York City, Liffey learns she's pregnant, which angers Molly and Mabs. Convinced Liffey has the baby her daughter deserves, Molly tries to use black magic to eliminate the fetus.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 28, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0x
-$3.5M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nicolas Roeg
- Screenplay & Story
- Fay Weldon, Dan Weldon
- Original Score
- Chris Crilly, Thierry Gauthier, Delphine Measroch
- Original Title
- Puffball
- Country of Origin
- Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Budget
- $3.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nicolas Roeg
Fay Weldon, Dan Weldon
Chris Crilly, Thierry Gauthier, Delphine Measroch
Nigel Willoughby
Tony Palmer
Paul Trijbits, Martin Paul-Hus, Julie Baines, Paul Donovan, Michael Garland
Department Leadership Roster
Nicolas Roeg
Director
Nigel Willoughby
Director of Photography
Chris Crilly
Original Music Composer
Thierry Gauthier
Original Music Composer
Delphine Measroch
Original Music Composer
Dan Weldon
Writer
Tony Palmer
Editor
Martin Paul-Hus
Producer
Anna Rackard
Production Design
Julie Baines
Producer
Paul Donovan
Producer
Michael Garland
Producer
Peter Measroch
Producer
Dan Weldon
Producer
Ben Woolford
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Puffball
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Puffball about?
Architect Liffey moves to the Irish countryside with her American fiancé, Richard, to refurbish a long-abandoned cottage. Their neighbours are elderly Molly Tucker and her adult daughter, Mabs, who has three daughters but wants a son. After Richard returns to New York City, Liffey learns she's pregnant, which angers Molly and Mabs. Convinced Liffey has the baby her daughter deserves, Molly tries to use black magic to eliminate the fetus.
Who directed Puffball?
Puffball was directed by Nicolas Roeg.
Who stars in Puffball?
The principal cast of Puffball includes Kelly Reilly, Miranda Richardson, Rita Tushingham, Oscar Pearce, William Houston.
When was Puffball released and how long is it?
Puffball was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
What was the box office and production budget of Puffball?
Puffball had a reported production budget of $3.5M and grossed $4K at the worldwide box office (0 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Puffball?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Puffball was composed by Chris Crilly, Thierry Gauthier, Delphine Measroch.
Is Puffball based on a book or true story?
Puffball is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Fay Weldon".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Puffball?
Puffball holds official age classifications: CA: R; US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).