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Director
Mike Newell
Cast
Hugh Grant,
Andie MacDowell,
James Fleet,
Simon Callow,
John Hannah,
Kristin Scott Thomas
Genre
Comedy,
Drama,
Romance
Charles, a man with way too many ex-girlfriends, meets the charismatic Carrie at wedding number one. They continue to meet at weddings over time, confronting what exactly marriage is for and the value of knowing before going to your own wedding.
This is one of those classic mid 90s romcoms that shows just why we were all in love with Hugh Grant. Charles is hilariously relatable and unlucky. Carrie's character is well written even though she mainly serves as a love interest. Overall a great movie I would recommend to anyone looking for some lighthearted fun. Just be warned, like the title says, there is a funeral, and you will cry.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Rick Groen
British humour at its eclectic best, a deliciously heady mix of dry wit and ribald farce.
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
Grant is the rare actor who can mix the characteristics of sex appeal and ambivalence in believable, rather than irritating, proportions.
Mr. Showbiz
Surprisingly charming romantic comedy.
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
Not only do Grant, Scott Thomas, Callow and company handle the sprightly dialogue with aplomb, they are also adept at the doubletakes and befuddled looks that make Four Weddings both amusing and irresistible all the way through the not-to-be-missed final credits. [9 March 1994, Calendar, p.F-1]
The New York Times by Janet Maslin
Elegant, festive and very, very funny.
Variety by Staff [Not Credited]
Truly beguiling romantic comedy.
Mr. Showbiz by Rick Schultz
Surprisingly charming romantic comedy.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
Forms a community that eventually envelops us.
USA Today by Susan Wloszczyna
It's a clever, multitiered affair built around the title rituals, frosted with delicious characterizations and tasty repartee. [11 March 1994, Life, p.4D]
Chicago Tribune by Gene Siskel
A better film about love delayed than "Sleepless in Seattle." It's funnier, more credible, more bittersweet and the characters are a whole lot brighter. Naturally, it won't be as big a hit. [18 March 1994, Friday, p.C]
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
Possesses the rare ability to make an audience laugh (and laugh hard) and cry, without ever seeming manipulative or going hopelessly over-the-top.
San Francisco Chronicle by Mick LaSalle
With his crisp intelligence always a step away from collapsing into paralyzing self-consciousness, and his polished good-boy veneer often giving way to hysteria and vulgarity, Grant is a delight. [18 March 1994, Daily Notebook, p.C-3]
TV Guide Magazine by Frank Lovece
With grace and cleverness, mixing romance and comedy in a genuinely delightful way.
Washington Post
A movie to cheer you up and on and help you feel that spring will, in fact, arrive before we are all too desiccated to enjoy it.
Washington Post by Desson Thomson
Screenwriter Richad Curtis (writer of the English "Blackadder" series) and director Mike Newell (who made "Enchanted April") keep things lively and entertaining; each wedding is garnished with its own distinctive mood and dramatic significance.
Chicago Reader by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Maybe you'll enjoy it, but don't expect to remember it ten minutes later, or even to believe in the characters while you're watching them.
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