Movie
The Badger of Ballybog
2026 · 75 min
A daft, affectionate small-town send-up that coasts on deadpan eccentrics and gentle cringe, easy to dip into and chuckle through.
- Directed by
- John Spillane
- Genres
- Comedy
- Tagline
- It's like The Rose of Tralee, but for lads.
- Overview
- The Badger of Ballybog is a comedy mockumentary following the contestants of Ireland’s premier men’s beauty pageant, including five-time reigning champ Little Johnny, legacy entrant Mícheál Milk, competition bad boy Big Daddy, the young and eager Declan Dweeb, international man of mystery Nakamura Ozu, English pariah Paddy Maguire and American folk singer Duke Davis. It’s like the Rose of Tralee, but for lads.
- How it feels
- Absurd, satirical, light and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Identity, celebrity, class, friendship
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- John Spillane
- Genres
- Comedy
