Watermelon (film)

Watermelon
DVD case
Based onWatermelon
by Marian Keyes
Screenplay byColin Bateman
Directed byKieron J. Walsh
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Ireland
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerChristine Langan
Running time74 minutes
Budget€2.5 million
Original release
NetworkITV
Release16 April 2003 (2003-04-16)

Watermelon is a 2003 television film directed by Kieron J. Walsh and starring Anna Friel, Jamie Draven, Ciarán McMenamin, Sean McGinley, and Brenda Fricker. It was released on 16 April 2003 on channel ITV. The screenplay is by Colin Bateman. The film is inspired by the novel of the same name by Marian Keyes. It is a lighthearted Irish drama following the troubles of a young couple when he finds out his beloved is carrying another man’s baby.