Deadly Cuts
# Deadly Cuts

Deadly Cuts is a 2021 Irish comedy film directed and written by Rachel Carey.

## Production

Deadly Cuts was filmed on location in Finglas.

## 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.

## Reception

Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 94% based on 17 reviews. 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. The Guardian gave it 2 out of 5, referring to the "Ortonesque" murder plot, but saying the film was "more silly than funny."

It was nominated for five Irish Film and Television Awards, winning one (Best Costume Design for Kathy Strachan).

### Awards and nominations

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