Four Weddings and a Funeral

Summary

Four Weddings and a Funeral is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,693 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Four Weddings and a Funeral received the César Award for Best Foreign Film^[3].
• Four Weddings and a Funeral received the BAFTA Award for Best Film^[4].
• Four Weddings and a Funeral received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].
• Four Weddings and a Funeral's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Four Weddings and a Funeral was directed by Mike Newell^[7].
• Richard Curtis wrote the screenplay for Four Weddings and a Funeral^[8].
• Four Weddings and a Funeral's composer is recorded as Richard Rodney Bennett^[9].
• Four Weddings and a Funeral's genre is romantic comedy^[10].
• Four Weddings and a Funeral's genre is drama film^[11].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Hugh Grant^[12].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Andie MacDowell^[13].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Kristin Scott Thomas^[14].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was John Hannah^[15].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Simon Callow^[16].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was James Fleet^[17].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Charlotte Coleman^[18].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Rowan Atkinson^[19].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Anna Chancellor^[20].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Sophie Thompson^[21].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Corin Redgrave^[22].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was David Haig^[23].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Rosalie Crutchley^[24].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Rupert Vansittart^[25].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Tim Walker^[26].
• A cast member of Four Weddings and a Funeral was Hannah Taylor-Gordon^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Duncan Kenworthy^[28] and Tim Bevan^[29]. Four Weddings and a Funeral was directed by Mike Newell^[7]. Richard Curtis wrote the screenplay for it^[8]. Cast members include Hugh Grant^[12], Andie MacDowell^[13], Kristin Scott Thomas^[14], John Hannah^[15], Simon Callow^[16], and James Fleet^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 20, 1994^[30], March 7, 1994^[31], March 11, 1994^[32], April 15, 1994^[33], April 27, 1994^[34], and May 5, 1994^[35]. The original language of Four Weddings and a Funeral was English^[36]. Genres include romantic comedy^[10] and drama film^[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include falling in love^[37] and mate choice^[38].

Reception

Awards received include César Award for Best Foreign Film^[3], a César Award^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1976^[41]; BAFTA Award for Best Film^[4], a film award category^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5], a film award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1929^[46]. Reviews include 7.6/10^[47], 92%^[48], and 81/100^[49].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Four Weddings and a Funeral include Four Regrettings and a Funeral^[50], a television series episode^[51], directed by Mark Kirkland^[52].

Why It Matters

Four Weddings and a Funeral ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,693 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for it include Four Regrettings and a Funeral^[50], a television series episode^[51], directed by Mark Kirkland^[52].

FAQs

What awards did Four Weddings and a Funeral receive?

Honors received include César Award for Best Foreign Film^[3], BAFTA Award for Best Film^[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].