Four Weddings and a Funeral

"Five good reasons to stay single."

1994 1h 57m EN

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6.8

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92%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 3,097🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes●81Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 176,528

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.

“Five good reasons to stay single.”

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Cast

Hugh Grant
Charles
Andie MacDowell
Carrie
Kristin Scott Thomas
Fiona
Simon Callow
Gareth
James Fleet
Tom
John Hannah
Matthew
Charlotte Coleman
Scarlett
David Bower
David

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Newell
Writers: Richard Curtis
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $246M — a 55.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Newell, shot by Michael Coulter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Rodney Bennett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell and Kristin Scott Thomas carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Mike Newell directs. Michael Coulter behind the camera. Richard Rodney Bennett scores. Jon Gregory cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $246M — a 55.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
332 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Mike Newell, shot by Michael Coulter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Richard Rodney Bennett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell and Kristin Scott Thomas carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Five good reasons to stay single.".
10IMDB entry: tt0109831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 25 themes, including "friendship", "marriage proposal", "love of one's life", "england".

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Coulter
Original score: Richard Rodney Bennett
Editing: Jon Gregory
Production design: Maggie Gray
Costume design: Lindy Hemming
Makeup / hair: Ann Buchanan
Sound: Gerry Bates
Runtime: 117 min · 1h 57m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,400,000
Box office: $245,700,832
Return: 5584% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes: 92% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 81/100
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 176,528 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 24 wins & 27 nominations total

César Award for Best Foreign Film
BAFTA Award for Best Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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r96sk2021-01-26
★ 7/10
Good, if a little light on actual laughs. Hugh Grant is the best thing about <em>'Four Weddings and a Funeral'</em>, he gives an amusing performance. The plot is obvious and speaks for itself, it does lead to a few interesting shenanigans. Some of the dialogue is iffy, as is some of the editing though. None of the cast behind Grant stood out to me, with the exception of Rowan Atkinson; but that's only down to how well known he is in general, as here he is underused. I found Andie MacDowell's performance very wooden. I appreciate them not going the obvious route with Kristin Scott Thomas' character, even if it makes her Fiona redundant throughout. Just about serviceable, worth watching if only once.
CinemaSerf2024-04-15
★ 7/10
Whilst this largely centres around the persona of "Charles" (Hugh Grant) it's really more the compendium of characters that makes this comedy work well. He is late for the first of the weddings, but that doesn't really matter except it's where he first espies "Carrie" (Andi MacDowell). A one night stand ensues and both seem to like the other, but nothing comes of it and we proceed to the next wedding, then the next. It's this third one that turns out to be her's - to a laird a little older than she. "Charles" is crestfallen but what to do? Might it be best to settle for someone else - even is she's not the one? Richard Curtis has written a gem of a comedy here, allowing a slew of characterful personalities to slot into the life of "Charles". The underused, brightly waist-coated, Simon Callow is probably my favourite. He and boyfriend "Matthew" (John Hannah) have an habit of exposing the more preposterous and yukkie sides of the wedding; the twee folk singers and the guests who overdo the free bar or think they are god's gift. Indeed, as much of this takes a swing at the whole symbolism and ceremony of marriage as it plays on the foibles and flaws of "Charles" and his friends. Rowan Atkinson's bumbling vicar "Gerald" has the pews in hysterics and Charlotte Coleman is great as the maybe a bit too frank "Scarlett". It pieces together a bit to serendipitously and I maybe don't need to hear the Wet Wet Wet song again any time soon, but it showcases a range British acting talent in an amiable and enjoyable fashion for two hours.