Peter's Friends
| Peter's Friends | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kenneth Branagh |
| Written by | Rita Rudner Martin Bergman |
| Produced by | Kenneth Branagh |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Roger Lanser |
| Edited by | Andrew Marcus |
Production company | Channel Four Films |
| Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $7.2 million[2][3] |
Peter's Friends is a 1992 comedy-drama movie. It is about old friends gathering at a New Year's party. Emma Thompson plays Maggie Chester. Imelda Staunton plays Mary. Rita Rudner plays Carol. The movie was written by Rita Rudner and Martin Bergman. The director and producer was Kenneth Branagh.
This movie was released on September 18, 1992. It had positive reviews from critics.
Cast
- Hugh Laurie as Roger Anderson
- Kenneth Branagh as Andrew Benson
- Stephen Fry as Peter Morton
- Alphonsia Emmanuel as Sarah Johnson
- Emma Thompson as Maggie Chester
- Imelda Staunton as Mary Anderson
- Phyllida Law as Vera
- Rita Rudner as Carol Benson
- Tony Slattery as Brian
- Alex Lowe as Paul
- Richard Briers as Lord Morton
Reception
Box office
Peter's Friends made £3.1 million dollars in the box office in the United Kingdom.[3] In the United States, it made over $4 million.[4]
Critical response
Peter's Friends had positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie an "approval rating" of 65%.[5]
Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times said the movie was "more or less predictable". This meant he thought the movie's structure was not original. However, he gave the movie three-and-a-half stars. He also said it reminded him of movies like The Big Chill. However, he also said that the movie was better than other moves like this one. He said the movie had good dialogue and writing.[6]
The critic James Berardinelli gave the movie two-and-a-half out of four stars. He said the movie can be funny, but also annoying. He also liked the acting and directing. His biggest complain was the movie's screenplay and that the movie was Branagh's worst screenplay.[7]
Accolades
Peter's Friends was nominated for a Goya Award. The movie won two Evening Standard British Film Awards. It was 8th place in the National Board of Review's Top Ten 1992 films.
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Won |
| Peter Sellers Award for Comedy | Kenneth Branagh | Won | |
| Goya Awards | Best European Film | Kenneth Branagh | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Peter's Friends (1992)". BBFC. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ Peter's Friends at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ilott, Terry (17 June 2013). Budgets and Markets: A Study of the Budgeting of European Films. Routledge. ISBN 9781135102678. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ Branagh, Kenneth (1992-12-25), Peter's Friends, retrieved 2016-04-10
- ↑ "Peter's Friends". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger (25 December 1992). "Peter's Friends". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ↑ Berardinelli, James (1992-12-25). "Peter's Friends". ReelViews. Retrieved 1 January 2020.