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Four Weddings and a Funeral

Five good reasons to stay single.

1994 · 1h 57m · R Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Mike Newell

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Overview

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

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All reviews
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Although 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.

Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
Fresh

Deftly 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.

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

Four Weddings and a Funeral is one of those rare films that have you smiling from the get-go, and keep you that way -- with a few well-earned poignant interludes (including, of all things, a reading of W.H. Auden) -- right to the end.

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh

Hugh Grant's body English captures every nuance of his character's confusion precisely and hilariously.

Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten

The setup is too arch to support the movie's detour into poignance, though John Hannah does give a moving reading of W. H. Auden's "Funeral Blues."

Michael Sragow, New Yorker

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