Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com ) is a sub-genre of comedy and romance fiction , focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles.
75-584: Nine Months is a 1995 American romantic comedy film produced, written and directed by Chris Columbus . The film stars Hugh Grant , Julianne Moore , Tom Arnold , Joan Cusack , Jeff Goldblum and Robin Williams . It is a remake of the French film, Neuf mois , and served as Grant's first US starring role. It was filmed on location in the San Francisco Bay Area . The original music score
150-486: A black Versace safety-pin dress which became a sensation in the press. The film opened in the UK on 13 May 1994. Four Weddings and a Funeral received critical acclaim. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 134 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's critics consensus states, "Hugh Grant ably snatches up the bouquet of leading man status with Four Weddings and
225-410: A romantic comedy is that two characters meet , part ways due to an argument or other obstacle, then ultimately, realize their love for one another and reunite. Sometimes the two leads meet and become involved initially, then must confront challenges to their union. Sometimes they are hesitant to become romantically involved because they believe they do not like each other. This could be because one of
300-601: A Funeral , if you're suddenly paid millions, you think well I better ramp up my performance by 200 times. But all that means is that you overact grotesquely, which is what I did. So I'm always very apologetic to those people." Grant said that his disappointment at his performance in Nine Months , following a preview of the film, led him to "a Ken Russell kind of lunch" and a sex act with Divine Brown in Los Angeles in 1995. Romantic comedy The basic plot of
375-581: A Funeral opened with $ 138,486 from five theatres. In its wide release , the film topped the box office with $ 4.2 million. The film would go on to gross $ 52.7 million in the United States and Canada. In the United Kingdom, the film grossed £1.4 million in its opening weekend, a record for a UK production, and £2.7 million in its opening week from 211 theatres. It was number one for nine consecutive weeks, grossing £27.8 million, making it
450-470: A Funeral , a sparkling romantic comedy given real charm by its chummy ensemble and Richard Curtis' sharp-witted screenplay." Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, calling it "delightful and sly", and directed with "light-hearted enchantment" by Newell. He praised Grant's performance, describing it as
525-423: A Funeral ; he stated in 2016 that: "I wasn't really getting any work at all, and then to my great surprise this script came through the letterbox from my agent, and it was really good. And I rang on and said there must be a mistake, you've sent me a good script." Initially, writer Richard Curtis, who had modelled the character of Charles after himself, was opposed to casting Grant in the role, because he thought Grant
600-408: A difficult marriage. Charles has an emotional crisis in a back room of the church. After David and Matthew counsel him, he decides to proceed with the wedding. When the vicar asks whether anyone present has reason why the couple should not marry, David uses sign language to say the groom has doubts and loves someone else. Charles confirms this by saying "I do", and a furious Henrietta knocks him out at
675-661: A fatal heart attack. At Gareth's funeral, Matthew recites " Funeral Blues ", a poem by W. H. Auden . Carrie and Charles share a brief moment, and Charles and Tom then ponder that, despite their clique's pride in being single, Gareth and Matthew were as a "married" couple. They wonder whether seeking "one true love" is futile. Ten months later, Charles's wedding day arrives; he is marrying Henrietta. While seating guests, Tom meets his distant cousin, Deirdre, whom he has not seen since childhood; they are smitten with each other. Scarlett and Chester are overjoyed to meet again. Carrie arrives and tells Charles she and Hamish separated following
750-511: A kind of "endearing awkwardness". Todd McCarthy of Variety called it a "truly beguiling romantic comedy" which was "frequently hilarious without being sappily sentimental or tiresomely retrograde." Producer Duncan Kenworthy later attributed much of the success of Four Weddings at the box office to McCarthy's review. Writing for the Chicago Reader , Jonathan Rosenbaum called the film "generic" and "standard issue", stating that
825-412: A rough cut, all of us, me, Richard Curtis, Mike Newell, the producers, all thought this was the worst film that's ever been perpetrated. We're gonna go and emigrate to Peru when it comes out so no one can actually find us. And then they had a, a few cuts later they took it to Santa Monica for a test screening and everyone loved it. And it was a great surprise." Throughout production, Gramercy Pictures ,
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#1732797530143900-809: A sense of awkwardness between the two potential partners by depicting an initial clash of personalities or beliefs, an embarrassing situation, or by introducing a comical misunderstanding or mistaken identity situation. Sometimes, the term is used without a hyphen (a "meet cute"), or as a verb ("to meet cute"). Roger Ebert describes the "concept of a Meet Cute" as "when boy meets girl in a cute way." As an example, he cites "The Meet Cute in Lost and Found [which] has Jackson and Segal running their cars into each other in Switzerland. Once recovered, they Meet Cute again when they run into each other while on skis. Eventually, they fall in love." In many romantic comedies,
975-400: A story, not just three funny lines. It's a romantic film about love and friendship that swims in a sea of jokes." Curtis chose to omit any mention of the characters' careers, because he didn't think a group of friends would realistically discuss their jobs while together at a wedding. Curtis, Newell and the producers began the casting process for Four Weddings in early 1992. Alex Jennings
1050-486: A theatrical director with a controlling mean streak." Todd McCarthy of Variety called it "an exceedingly safe and conventional Chris Columbus comedy". Grant has spoken disparagingly of his performance in Nine Months , stating in an interview with the SAG-AFTRA , "I really ruined it. And it was entirely my fault. I panicked, it was such a big jump up from what I'd been paid before to what they were offering me. And
1125-701: A wedding dress, after which she recounts her 33 sexual partners to him; Charles, who was number 32, awkwardly confesses he loves her, and Carrie gently rebuffs him. A month later, Charles and his friends attend Carrie and Hamish's wedding in Perthshire . The flamboyant Gareth tells the group to seek potential mates. Scarlett meets Chester, a Texan. Henrietta points out her new boyfriend to Charles. As Charles watches Carrie and Hamish dance, Fiona, aware of Charles's unhappiness, tells him she remains single because she loves him. Charles, though sympathetic, does not reciprocate her feelings. During Hamish's speech, Gareth suffers
1200-478: Is a " serial monogamist " fearful of commitment. Charles retreats to an empty hotel suite and sees Carrie and Hamish depart by taxi. Charles is temporarily trapped in the room when the newlyweds stumble in to have sex. Carrie returns to the reception; she and Charles spend a second night together. A month later, Charles receives an invitation to Carrie's wedding to Hamish. While searching for a gift on London's South Bank, he runs into Carrie. Charles helps Carrie choose
1275-536: Is closer to tragicomedy ." It was not until the development of the literary tradition of romantic love in the western European medieval period, though, that "romance" came to refer to "romantic love" situations. They were previously referred to as the heroic adventures of medieval Romance . Those adventures traditionally focused on a knight's feats on behalf of a lady, so the modern themes of love were quickly woven into them, as in Chrétien de Troyes 's Lancelot,
1350-428: Is excited to run into Carrie, who has returned to the U.K. He is disappointed to meet Hamish, Carrie's older, wealthy Scottish fiancé. A young woman named Serena is attracted to David. During the reception, Charles is humiliated by several ex-girlfriends. These include the distraught Henrietta, called "Duckface" by Fiona and whose brother was inadvertently insulted by Charles at the first wedding. Henrietta claims Charles
1425-493: Is number 96 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies". The Guardian , in a 20th anniversary retrospective of Four Weddings , stated that "Its influence on the British film industry, on romantic-comedy writing, on the pop charts, on funeral readings, on haircuts , was enormous." Hugh Grant commented in 2016 on the experience of the film's phenomenal success and its effect on his career: "I was making An Awfully Big Adventure at
1500-586: Is the first of several films by screenwriter Richard Curtis to star Hugh Grant , and follows the adventures of Charles (Grant) and his circle of friends through a number of social occasions as they each encounter romance. Andie MacDowell co-stars as Charles's love interest Carrie, with Kristin Scott Thomas , James Fleet , Simon Callow , John Hannah , Charlotte Coleman , David Bower , Corin Redgrave , and Rowan Atkinson in supporting roles. The film
1575-607: The BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and the film won the BAFTA Awards Best Film , Best Direction , and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Scott Thomas. The film's success propelled Hugh Grant to international stardom, particularly in the United States. In 1999, Four Weddings and a Funeral was placed 23rd on the British Film Institute 's 100 greatest British films of
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#17327975301431650-518: The film ends on a happy note . Even though it is implied that they live happily ever after, it does not always state what that happy ending will be. The couple does not necessarily get married for it to be a "happily ever after". The conclusion of a romantic comedy is meant to affirm the primary importance of the love relationship in the protagonists' lives, even if they physically separate in the end (e.g., Shakespeare in Love , Roman Holiday ). Most of
1725-529: The second highest-grossing film of all time in the United Kingdom behind Jurassic Park . It surpassed A Fish Called Wanda as the highest-grossing British film. In France, it was number one at the box office for ten weeks, grossing $ 34.4 million. It was also number one at the Australian box office for five weeks and was the second-highest-grossing film of the year, grossing $ A21.4 million. Overall, it grossed $ 245.7 million worldwide, generating
1800-415: The 20th century . In 2016, Empire magazine ranked it 21st in their list of the 100 best British films. A 2017 poll of 150 actors, directors, writers, producers, and critics for Time Out magazine ranked it the 74th best British film ever. Curtis reunited director Newell and the surviving cast for a 25th anniversary reunion Comic Relief short entitled One Red Nose Day and a Wedding , which aired in
1875-678: The Aisles , none of which were accepted. The original score was composed by British composer Richard Rodney Bennett . The movie also featured a soundtrack of popular songs, including a cover version of The Troggs ' " Love Is All Around " performed by Wet Wet Wet that remained at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for fifteen weeks and was then the ninth (now twelfth) biggest selling single of all time in Britain. This song would later be adapted into "Christmas Is All Around" and sung by
1950-556: The Knight of the Cart . The contemporary romantic comedy genre was shaped by 18th-century Restoration comedy and 19th-century romantic melodrama . Restoration comedies were typically comedies of manners that relied on knowledge of the complex social rules of high society, particularly related to navigating the marriage-market, an inherent feature of the plot in many of these plays, such as William Wycherley 's The Country Wife . While
2025-467: The Texan; Tom married Deirdre; Matthew has found a new male partner; Fiona is shown with Prince Charles ; and Charles and Carrie have had their first child. Screenwriter Richard Curtis 's own experiences as a wedding attendee inspired Four Weddings and a Funeral . According to Curtis, he began writing the script at age 34, after realising he had attended 65 weddings in an 11-year period. At one wedding he
2100-477: The U.S. distributor for the film, sent frequent transatlantic faxes objecting to the explicit language and sexual content, fearing the final product would not be suitable for American distribution or television airings. They particularly objected to the opening scene of the movie, in which Charles and Scarlett say the word " Fuck " over and over, after an initial screening of the movie in Salt Lake City led
2175-485: The UK during Red Nose Day on 15 March 2019. On 1 May 1993, at the wedding of Angus and Laura in Somerset , the perpetually late best man Charles, his flatmate Scarlett, his aristocratic friend Fiona and her brother Tom, Gareth and his partner Matthew, and Charles's deaf brother David, all gather. All are unmarried. Charles forgets the rings and hastily borrows two from the congregation, which prove to be incongruous. At
2250-445: The altar, ending the ceremony. Later that day, Charles is at his flat discussing the fiasco with his friends when Carrie arrives to apologise for causing trouble. Charles again says he loves her and proposes a lifelong commitment without marriage, which Carrie accepts. As they kiss, a thunderbolt flashes across the sky. In an ending photo montage, Henrietta has married an Army officer; David married Serena; Scarlett has married Chester,
2325-405: The audience shouldn't "expect to remember it ten minutes later". Time magazine writer Richard Corliss was less scathing, but agreed that it was forgettable, saying that people would "forget all about [the movie] by the time they leave the multiplex," even joking at the end of his review that he had forgotten the film's name. Upon its limited release in the United States, Four Weddings and
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2400-473: The box office, behind Apollo 13 and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory , with $ 12.5 million in its opening weekend. Nine Months went on to gross $ 138.5 million worldwide. On film aggregate Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 27%, based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The site's critics consensus states: " Nine Months finds writer-director Chris Columbus playing to his worst comedic instincts -- and relying far too heavily on
2475-644: The cast. The miniseries premiered on 31 July 2019. On 5 December 2018, it was announced that Richard Curtis had written One Red Nose Day and a Wedding , a 25th anniversary Comic Relief television reunion short film. The original film's director, Mike Newell , returned, along with the film's surviving cast, including Hugh Grant , Andie MacDowell , Kristin Scott Thomas , John Hannah , Rowan Atkinson , James Fleet , David Haig , Sophie Thompson , David Bower , Robin McCaffrey, Anna Chancellor , Rupert Vansittart , Simon Kunz , Sara Crowe and Timothy Walker . It
2550-598: The character of Billy Mack in Richard Curtis' 2003 film Love Actually , in which Grant also stars. The soundtrack album sold more than 750,000 units. Four Weddings and a Funeral had its world premiere in January 1994 at the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah . It opened in the United States on 11 March 1994 in five theatres. The box office receipts from the first five days of
2625-471: The characters already has a partner or because of social pressures. However, the screenwriters leave clues that suggest that the characters are attracted to each other and that they would be a good love match. The characters often split or seek time apart in order to sort out their emotions or deal with external obstacles to being together, which they eventually overcome. While the two protagonists are separated, one or both of them usually realizes that they love
2700-472: The confusing advice he receives from Sean, his perpetually single artist friend and Gail's brother. Samuel is confused and unsure about what to do. Feeling that Samuel is not ready to be a father, Rebecca leaves him and moves in with Marty and Gail (who is also pregnant with a fourth child). Samuel tries to contact her, but she ignores him. Sean encourages him to move on, with Samuel trying new things, like rollerblading, getting an earring, and going to parties. But
2775-594: The conservative Mormon members of the city council to walk out. Accordingly, Mike Newell and the actors agreed to reshoot the scene with the British swear word " Bugger " to be used in the American version. The executives also objected to the title, believing Four Weddings and a Funeral would turn off male viewers from the film. In its place they suggested such titles as True Love and Near Misses , Loitering in Sacred Places , Skulking Around , and Rolling in
2850-408: The constantly irritating presence of Tom Arnold as a much-too-cheerful neighbor." He also remarked that Grant's "halting, blinking, stammering manner, which seemed so appealing in ' Four Weddings and a Funeral ,' comes across as mannered here. Obviously, we are going to have trouble for a while accepting him as an innocent. A better fit is his next role, in ' An Awfully Big Adventure ,' in which he plays
2925-717: The decades. We can see this through the screwball comedy in response to the censorship of the Hays Code in the 1920s–1930s, the career woman comedy (such as George Stevens' Woman of the Year , starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy ) post-WWII, and the sex comedy made popular by Rock Hudson and Doris Day in the 1950s–1960s. Over the years, romantic comedies have slowly been becoming more popular to both men and women. They have begun to spread out of their conventional and traditional structure into other territory, and to explore more complex topics. These films still follow
3000-468: The fact that these films are still romantic comedies. One of the conventions of romantic comedy films is the entertainment factor in a contrived encounter of two potential romantic partners in unusual or comic circumstances, which film critics such as Roger Ebert or the Associated Press's Christy Lemire have called a " meet-cute " situation. During a "meet-cute", scriptwriters often create
3075-446: The film's general release in the United States so impressed the movie's distributor that it decided to spend lavishly on promotion, buying full-page newspaper ads and TV-spots totaling some $ 11 million. The movie also benefited from much free publicity because of Grant's reception in the United States, where he became an instant sex symbol and undertook a successful media tour promoting the film. Producer Duncan Kenworthy stated that "It
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3150-436: The follies and misunderstandings of young lovers, in a light‐hearted and happily concluded manner which usually avoids serious satire". This reference states that the "best‐known examples are Shakespeare's comedies of the late 1590s, A Midsummer Night's Dream , Twelfth Night , and As You Like It being the most purely romantic, while Much Ado About Nothing approaches the comedy of manners and The Merchant of Venice
3225-657: The funeral were filmed in Thurrock, Essex overlooking the River Thames with the backdrop of the Dartford River Crossing. Stately homes in Bedfordshire ( Luton Hoo for wedding two's reception) and Hampshire provided exteriors for weddings. According to Hugh Grant, the initial screening of a rough-cut of Four Weddings went very badly. "I thought we'd screwed it up. When we went to watch
3300-517: The gap. Nonetheless, another $ 1.2 million was cut just before production began in the summer of 1993, forcing the film to be made in just 36 days with a final budget of £2.7 million (appr. $ 4.4 million in 1994). Channel Four Films contributed £800,000. The budget was so tight that extras had to wear their own wedding clothes, while Rowan Atkinson appeared as a vicar at two of the weddings so production wouldn't have to pay another actor. Future Home Secretary and Member of Parliament (MP) Amber Rudd
3375-735: The gender role that society has imposed upon them, as seen in Forgetting Sarah Marshall , in which the male protagonist is especially in touch with his emotions. It can also be seen in Made of Honor , in which the female bridesmaids are shown in a negative and somewhat masculine light in order to advance the likability of the male lead. Other remakes of romantic comedies involve similar elements, but they explore more adult themes such as marriage, responsibility, or even disability. Two films by Judd Apatow , This Is 40 and Knocked Up , deal with these issues. This Is 40 chronicles
3450-442: The highest percentage return on cost of films released in 1994. The success of the film cleared Working Title's past losses and generated over $ 50 million for Polygram, clearing most of their losses in the four years since they started producing films. The film was voted the 27th greatest comedy film of all time by readers of Total Film in 2000. In 2004, the same magazine named it the 34th greatest British film of all time. It
3525-567: The melodramas of the Romantic period had little to do with comedy, they were hybrids incorporating elements of domestic and sentimental tragedies, pantomime "with an emphasis on gesture, on the body, and the thrill of the chase," and other genres of expression such as songs and folk tales. In the 20th century, as Hollywood grew, the romantic comedy in America mirrored other aspects of society in its rapid changes, developing many sub-genres through
3600-429: The mid-life crisis of a couple entering their 40s, and Knocked Up addresses unintended pregnancy and the ensuing assuming of responsibility. Silver Linings Playbook deals with mental illness and the courage to start a new relationship. All of these go against the stereotype of what romantic comedy has become as a genre. Yet, the genre of romantic comedy is simply a structure, and all of these elements do not negate
3675-888: The natural beats of the comedy. He was making a film with texture, grounding it, playing the truths rather than the gags". The film was shot mainly in London and the Home Counties , including: Hampstead , Islington where the final moments take place on Highbury Terrace, Greenwich Hospital , Betchworth in Surrey, Amersham in Buckinghamshire, the village of Sarratt , in Hertfordshire (wedding number one), St Bartholomew-the-Great (wedding number four) and West Thurrock in Essex. Exterior shots of guests arriving for
3750-436: The other person. Then, one character makes some extravagant effort (sometimes called a grand gesture ) to find the other character and declare their love. However, this is not always the case; sometimes, there is a coincidental encounter where the two characters meet again. Alternatively, one character plans a romantic gesture to show that they still care. Then, with some comic friction, they declare their love for each other, and
3825-528: The other zombies and even starts to cure them. With the zombie cure, the two main characters can now be together since they do not have a barrier between them anymore. Another strange set of circumstances is in Zack and Miri Make a Porno where the two protagonists are building a relationship while trying to make a pornographic film together. Both these films take the typical story arc and then add strange circumstances to add originality. Other romantic comedies flip
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#17327975301433900-410: The outcome is abundantly clear to everyone but the hero, who remains in the hapless position of playing dumb because, if he didn't, there wouldn't be a plot." His review, and that of Gene Siskel, referenced Grant's then-recent arrest for receiving oral sex from Divine Brown . Roger's said "the film's box-office performance will be closely analyzed for clues about whether Grant's career will be affected by
3975-451: The potential couple comprises polar opposites, two people of different temperaments, situations, social statuses, or all three ( It Happened One Night ), who would not meet or talk under normal circumstances, and the meet cute's contrived situation provides the opportunity for these two people to meet. Four Weddings and a Funeral Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell . It
4050-630: The recent scandal. My guess is that the film, left to itself, would have performed only moderately at the box office, so if it does any better than that, the scandal can only have helped." Gene Siskel 's, in the Chicago Tribune , said that "frankly [Grant's] arrest for consorting with a hooker does limit our enjoyment of this fear-of-commitment comedy. We watch Grant, searching his face for clues to his behavior, instead of buying into his character. What if he hadn't been arrested? 'Nine Months' would still turn up lame because of its obvious plotting and
4125-461: The reception, he makes a risqué speech and is attracted to Carrie, an American woman who has been working in England. They spend the night together. In the morning, Carrie, who is returning to the U.S., laments to him that they may have "missed a great opportunity". Three months later, at the London wedding of Bernard and Lydia – who got together at the previous wedding – Tom is the best man. Charles
4200-474: The scale was inhuman to my standards, you know the scale of the production, 20th Century Fox , the whole thing. And I just tried much too hard, and you know I forgot to do basic acting things, like mean it. So I pulled faces and overacted, it was a shocker." On another occasion, Grant referred to director Chris Columbus as a "genius" and his "brilliant" co-stars, but further commented, "You know, having been paid £20,000 or whatever it was, to do Four Weddings and
4275-469: The standard conventions of the romantic comedy genre. In films like 500 Days of Summer , the two main interests do not end up together, leaving the protagonist somewhat distraught. Other films, like Adam, have the two main interests end up separated but still content and pursuing other goals and love interests. Some romantic comedies use reversal of gender roles to add comedic effect. These films contain characters who possess qualities that diverge from
4350-504: The thought of Rebecca still weighs heavily on his mind. When a woman makes a move on Samuel at a party, he declines, saying that he is not ready to move on yet. He views an ultrasound of his soon-to-be-born son, and decides that it is time to take responsibility before it is too late. He sells his Porsche , buys a family car, and reconciles with Rebecca, much to Gail's delight. Samuel and Rebecca wed, and not long afterward, they go out to dinner. During an awkward moment when they bump into
4425-521: The time that Four Weddings came out, with Mike Newell again, same director, even tinier budget, in Dublin. And we'd get back from brutal days on the set, very long and no money, and the fax machines...were coming out saying that now your film Four Weddings is #5 in America, now it's #3, now it's #1 and here's an offer Hugh, for Captain Blood and they'll pay you $ 1 million. It was completely surreal." It
4500-401: The time the ending gives the audience a sense that if it is true love, it will always prevail, no matter what the two characters have to overcome. Comedies, rooted in the fertility rites and satyr plays of ancient Greece , have often incorporated sexual or social elements. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms defines romantic comedy as "a general term for comedies that deal mainly with
4575-473: The trademark tics of his miscast leading man." On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade "A−" on scale of A+ to F. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two stars out of four, saying, " Nine Months is one of those movies where
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#17327975301434650-468: The typical plot of "a light and humorous movie, play, etc., whose central plot is a happy love story" but with more complexity. Some romantic comedies have adopted special circumstances for the main characters, as in Warm Bodies where the protagonist is a zombie who falls in love with a human girl after eating her boyfriend. The effect of their love towards each other is that it starts spreading to
4725-632: The woman who he met earlier at the party, Rebecca goes into labor. They rush to the hospital, where they meet Marty and Gail; who has gone into labor as well. Rebecca gives birth to their baby boy, who they name Samuel, and Gail gives birth to their fourth daughter, who they name Becky. Nine Months was filmed in the San Francisco area , including Marin County , Napa Valley , and Oakland , beginning in October 1994. The movie debuted at number 3 at
4800-416: Was also reportedly considered. Andie MacDowell was in London doing publicity for Groundhog Day when she read the script and was subsequently cast. MacDowell took a 75% cut in her fee to appear, receiving $ 250,000 upfront, but due to the success of the film, she earned around $ 3 million. Grant's participation hit another stumbling block when his agent requested a £5,000 rise over the £35,000 salary Grant
4875-490: Was cast as Charles, but funding for the production fell through in mid-1992. Jennings would eventually go on to play a supporting role in Mindy Kaling's 2019 television miniseries adaptation of the film . The team continued holding auditions for over a year, seeing roughly 70 actors for the role of Charles before Hugh Grant. Grant was ready to give up acting as a career when he received the script for Four Weddings and
4950-545: Was composed by Hans Zimmer . It was released on July 12, 1995, and received mixed reviews from critics, grossing $ 138 million worldwide. Child psychologist Samuel Faulkner is in a long-term relationship with ballet teacher Rebecca Taylor. This changes when Rebecca declares that she is pregnant. When questioned by Samuel about her birth control, she replies that birth control is only 97% effective. Samuel's fears mount due to his encounters with overbearing couple Marty and Gail Dwyer and their three young unruly daughters, as well as
5025-442: Was encouraged by director Mike Newell to mess up and trip over his lines, written in "convoluted syntax " as Grant describes them, in order to give Charles a stammering, nervous quality. Grant, who struggled with hay fever throughout filming, was unsure of Newell's direction and his own performance, which he thought was "atrocious." Regarding Newell, Grant commented that: "He seemed to be giving direction against what I thought were
5100-423: Was filmed on 13–14 December 2018 at St James' Church, Islington , London . It centered on the reunion of all the characters from the original film at the wedding of Charles and Carrie's daughter to Fiona's daughter. The involvement of additional cast members Lily James and Alicia Vikander , who played the young lesbians getting married, was not announced until the day the film aired in the UK. The film aired in
5175-491: Was given the credit of "Aristocracy Coordinator" after she arranged for several aristocrats to make uncredited appearances as wedding extras, including Peregrine Cavendish , who was at the time Marquess of Hartington, and the Earl of Woolton , who conveniently wore their own morning suits . To make Grant look more nerdy, the producers styled him with shaggy hair, glasses, and deliberately unflattering, ill-fitting clothes. Grant
5250-468: Was made in six weeks, cost under £3 million, and became an unexpected success and the highest-grossing British film in history at the time, with worldwide box office total of $ 245.7 million, and receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay . Additionally, Grant won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and
5325-456: Was offered. The producers initially refused because of the extremely tight budget, but eventually agreed. The supporting cast-members were paid £17,500 apiece. Duncan Kenworthy produced the film while on sabbatical from Jim Henson Productions . Pre-production for the movie was a long process because funding was erratic, falling through in mid-1992 and leading to much uncertainty. Finally in early 1993, Working Title Films stepped in to close
5400-422: Was propositioned by a fellow guest, but he turned her down and forever regretted it; accordingly, he based the origin of Charles and Carrie's romance on that situation. It took Curtis 17 drafts to reach the final version. He has commented on director Mike Newell's influence; "I come from a school where making it funny is what matters. Mike was obsessed with keeping it real. Every character, no matter how small, has
5475-461: Was reported in November 2017 that the streaming service Hulu was developing an eponymous anthology television series based upon the film, to be written and executive produced by Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton , with Richard Curtis also serving as an executive producer. In October 2018, it was announced Jessica Williams , Nikesh Patel , Rebecca Rittenhouse , and John Reynolds had joined
5550-468: Was the most amazing luck that when Hugh went on the publicity trail he turned out to be incredibly funny, and very like the character of Charles. That doesn't ever happen." The film had a wide release in the United States on 15 April 1994. At the UK premiere in Leicester Square on 11 May 1994, Hugh Grant's then-girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley garnered much publicity for the film when she wore
5625-428: Was too handsome. Curtis favoured casting Alan Rickman , but Rickman refused to audition. Curtis was eventually persuaded by Newell and the producers to approve Grant's casting. Jeanne Tripplehorn was originally cast as Carrie, but she had to drop out before filming when her mother died. The role was offered to Marisa Tomei , but she turned it down, because her grandfather was sick at the time. Sarah Jessica Parker
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