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The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain

1995

Christopher Monger

Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney, Ian Hart ...

6.2

7,270

Comedy Befuddled English cartographer Reginald Anson (Hugh Grant) and his corpulent partner, George Garrard (Ian McNeice), upset an entire Welsh community when they arrive to measure the town's peak and declare it 16 feet shy of mountain status. Incensed that their local landmark -- and source of civic pride -- is about to be downgraded to a hill, the townsfolk band together and devise an ambitious scheme to remedy the situation. Based on a true story. [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"The people in this movie are so crazy they could only be real. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Peter Stack SFGATE	"Overall it's the sort of pleasant, twinkle-in-the-eye folk tale that audiences young and old will find amusing, and even a little inspiring."	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"A wonderfully droll comedy (...) 'The Englishman' is low-key in all aspects, from the comic elements to the love story. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Austin Chronicle	The picture's deadpan humor and quiet romance is marred by a too-loud, overly dramatic score and some serious pacing problems, but nearly redeems itself with a hilarious ending."	NEU
United Kingdom	Mark Salisbury Empire	"Good natured and, as usual, Hugh is a delight. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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