Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

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

Director:

Mike Newell

Writer:

Richard Curtis

Stars:

Hugh Grant, James Fleet, Simon Callow

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 24 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hugh Grant	...	Charles - Wedding One
James Fleet	...	Tom - Wedding One
Simon Callow	...	Gareth - Wedding One
John Hannah	...	Matthew - Wedding One
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Fiona - Wedding One
David Bower	...	David - Wedding One
Charlotte Coleman	...	Scarlett - Wedding One
Andie MacDowell	...	Carrie - Wedding One (as Andie Macdowell)
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

Storyline

The film follows the fortunes of Charles and his friends as they wonder if they will ever find true love and marry. Charles thinks he's found "Miss Right" in Carrie, an American. This British subtle comedy revolves around Charlie, his friends and the four weddings and one funeral which they attend.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | friend | funeral | brother sister relationship | annulment | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, and for some sexuality

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English British Sign Language

Release Date:

9 March 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cuatro bodas y un funeral

Filming Locations:

Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£3,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£25,532,239 (UK) (9 September 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Channel Four Films, Working Title Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

During the second wedding sequence when Charles finds himself trapped in the room with the bride and groom, he is crossing the room, the lights are turned on you the door to his right is open. The next scene shows him reaching toward it and it is closed.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

The list of credits is presented as "Cast (almost in order of appearance)".

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Connections

Referenced in Dancing with the Stars: Episode #10.1 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"CROCODILE ROCK"
(1972)
Written by Elton John (as John) / Bernie Taupin (as Taupin)
Published by Polygram Music Publishing Ltd.

User Reviews

Delightful Diversion

"Four Weddings And A Funeral" is indeed a delightful little comedy with some wondeful writing and polished performances.Hugh Grant shines in a role that unfortunately left Him typecast to this day (for a different side of Grant see his brilliant Fredrich Chopin in "Impromptu".) and Kristen Scott Thomas is perfect as the enigmatic Fiona...witty,beautiful and touching. Simon Callow nearly steals the film as Gareth..He is one of the world's finest stage actors and its nice to see him get a film role he can really sink his teeth into. Andie McDowall is very convincing as the object of Grant's affection and Corin Redgrave has a well acted cameo as McDowall's fiancee Hamish. over all a jolly good film,funny,touching and sharp.