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:

Filming only took place during approx 35 days.

Goofs:

Continuity: The alarm clock rings at 9:15 but its face shows it is set to 9:45.

Quotes:

Carrie: I think we both missed a great opportunity here.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ricky Gervais Live: Animals (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

CHAPEL OF LOVE

Romantic Comedy Done Right

Four Weddings and a Funeral is a wonderful movie. Romantic comedies often throw people off because they tend to be cheesy or depressingly sugar-coated. However, this is a truly wonderful movie.

First off, the cast is terrific. They play off of each other wonderfully and it makes for a delightful atmosphere. Just take the lead, Hugh Grant, whose character doesn't appear fit the stereotypical lead at all. The humor is very witty, and the jokes are guaranteed to make you laugh even after you've seen the movie a dozen times.

Situations in the movie are set up to be played out perfectly. In one scene Hugh Grant is at a wedding and is seated with all of his ex-girlfriends. The scene is set up for utter humiliation.

Even with the quick-witted characters, and all the weddings, it wouldn't be a movie without that touch of drama that for many might just get a tear out of them.

Hands down all around great movie to fit most every occasion.