Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date: 01/31/2006
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DDS2.0/DD5.1
Run Time: 118 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: MGM
This acclaimed British comedy centers on the intermittent romance between a charming (if slightly bumbling) Englishman and a beautiful American woman, who seem to always run into each other at weddings. Indeed, it is at the first of the title's four weddings that Charles (
Hugh Grant) and Carrie (
Andie McDowell) meet, enjoying a brief but fleeting connection. The spark is rekindled several months later, when they unexpectedly meet at another wedding. Unfortunately, however, Carrie has become engaged to another, a fact that complicates matters for them both. The story may seem simple, but the film is elevated by screenwriter
Richard Curtis' ear for witty dialogue and a colorful supporting cast. Director
Mike Newell's sympathetic attention to character keeps the proceedings believable, and prevents the film's more serious moments from seeming mawkish. These elements, along with
Grant's star-making performance as Charles, helped the film achieve unexpected international success, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
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