Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Mike Newell

Writer:

Richard Curtis (written by)

Release Date:

9 March 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

He's quite engaging. She's otherwise engaged.

Plot:

Comedy-drama about a group of British friends... the title says the rest.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Wedding | Funeral | Hiding In Closet | Aristocracy

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Hugh Grant	...	Charles
James Fleet	...	Tom
Simon Callow	...	Gareth
John Hannah	...	Matthew
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Fiona
David Bower	...	David
Charlotte Coleman	...	Scarlett
Andie MacDowell	...	Carrie
Timothy Walker	...	Angus the Groom - Wedding One
Sara Crowe	...	Laura the Bride - Wedding One
Ronald Herdman	...	Vicar - Wedding One
Elspet Gray	...	Laura's Mother - Wedding One
Philip Voss	...	Laura's Father - Wedding One
Rupert Vansittart	...	George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
Nicola Walker	...	Frightful Folk Duo - Wedding One

Also Known As:

Cuatro bodas y un funeral (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Fyra bröllop och en begravning (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
Quatre mariages et un enterrement (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Quatro Casamentos E Um Funeral (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Vier Hochzeiten und ein Todesfall (Germany) (Switzerland: German title) [de]
Arba Hatunot V'Levaya Ahat (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Cztery wesela i pogrzeb (Poland) [pl]
Fire bryllup og en gravferd (Norway) (TV title) [no]
Négy esküvö és egy temetés (Hungary) [hu]
Neljät häät ja yhdet hautajaiset (Finland) [fi]
Quatre bodes i un funeral (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Quattro matrimoni e un funerale (Italy) [it]
Tesseris gamoi kai mia kideia (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for language, and for some sexuality.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | British Sign Language

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Iceland:L | Brazil:14 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 (TV rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-10 | Germany:6 | Norway:10 | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | France:U | Portugal:M/12 (original rating) | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Trivia:

Originally scheduled to be filmed one or two years earlier, but was held back. When it finally got the green light, PolyGram cut the original budget of eight million dollars to six million.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: At the second wedding, Charles and Scarlet are depicted as sprinting to the church from their house. They live in Highbury and the church in the EC2 area of London - a distance of almost three miles which - whilst not impossible - is improbable.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Charles: [wakes up and looks at his bedside clock] Oh... *fuck*! Fuck!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Ellen: Two Mammograms and a Wedding (#3.22)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES

wonderfully funny movie

I am viewing the movie for my fifth time since its release. I just love this movie and laugh almost endless throughout the movie. My favorite parts of this movie are not the "Hollywood A List" actors but the not so well known actors. They are incredibly funny and give wonderful performances. I could easily write a bit about each actor in this movie but time does not permit. These are some very talented people. As a fan of British humor, I am especially pleased with the incredible writing along with the acting. Not to mention some of the scenery. If someone is feeling low, this is a great movie to watch to lift the spirits. I highly recommend this movie to anyone wanting or needing a good laugh.