
In Britain, slightly bumbling and always tardy Charles (Hugh Grant) and his closest group of friends seem always to be attending weddings, but are never the bride nor groom, and as such, each, with the exception of gay couple Gareth (Simon Callow) and Matthew (John Hannah), is looking for love. At the wedding of their friends, Angus (Timothy Walker) and Laura (Sara Crowe), where Charles is acting as best man, Charles meets an American woman named Carrie (Andie MacDowell). For... (Full plot summary below)
FREE with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
In Britain, slightly bumbling and always tardy Charles (Hugh Grant) and his closest group of friends seem always to be attending weddings, but are never the bride nor groom, and as such, each, with the exception of gay couple Gareth (Simon Callow) and Matthew (John Hannah), is looking for love. At the wedding of their friends, Angus (Timothy Walker) and Laura (Sara Crowe), where Charles is acting as best man, Charles meets an American woman named Carrie (Andie MacDowell). For him, it's love at first sight. She too is attracted to him. Although they spend a memorable evening together, that's all it ends up being. Over three more successive weddings - some of the brides and grooms who are very near and dear to Charles' heart - and one unfortunate funeral, Charles runs into Carrie, but something always seems to prevent the two of them from getting together. He also runs into a plethora of old girlfriends, one of whom he may believe is really the one he was meant to end up with, especially if Carrie seems to remain unobtainable. Will Charles settle for who in his heart is second best, or will fate finally bring Charles and Carrie together?
Leave your thoughts about Four Weddings and a Funeral.
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenBritish humour at its eclectic best, a deliciously heady mix of dry wit and ribald farce. |
| Common Sense MediaKelly KesslerSexy, funny, romantic comedy at its finest. |
| Orlando SentinelJay BoyarHugh Grant's body English captures every nuance of his character's confusion precisely and hilariously. |
| Chicago TribuneGene SiskelAlthough the film is basically a light romantic comedy, it couldn't be more psychologically astute in its portrait of a man who defines himself by his bachelorhood, which empowers him to get past his fear of commitment. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumGrant is the rare actor who can mix the characteristics of sex appeal and ambivalence in believable, rather than irritating, proportions. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliPossesses the rare ability to make an audience laugh (and laugh hard) and cry, without ever seeming manipulative or going hopelessly over-the-top. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranDeftly written by Richard Curtis and directed by the versatile Mike Newell, Four Weddings is as good as its word, breezily following a small circle of friends through every one of the events the title promises. |
| The New York TimesElvis MitchellForms a community that eventually envelops us. |
| Independent (UK)Sheila JohnstonIt's rare to see in a British film: a dramatic point that doesn't hinge on dialogue. Four Weddings and a Funeral is a lightweight affair, but this is one of several fine touches that make it, on the whole, a cause for celebration rather than for mourning. |
| Independent on SundayQuentin CurtisRichard Curtis's screenplay is a celebration, and the film's success is that we end up celebrating with it. |