Confetti (2005)
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57% of critics liked it
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43% of users liked it
(20,261 ratings)
Three couples endure the living hell that is the happiest day of their lives in this comic mockumentary. Confetti is the United Kingdom's most prestigious wedding magazine, and publisher Antoni (Jimmy Carr) and editor Vivien (Felicity Montagu) have made a career out of documenting the cutting… More Three couples endure the living hell that is the happiest day of their lives in this comic mockumentary. Confetti is the United Kingdom's most prestigious wedding magazine, and publisher Antoni (Jimmy Carr) and editor Vivien (Felicity Montagu) have made a career out of documenting the cutting edge in nuptial ceremonies. Antoni and Vivien have decided to stage a contest to find the most original wedding concepts in Britain; the Confetti staff will narrow the field down to three candidates, help the couples stage their weddings, and treat the grand prize winner to a major photo spread in the magazine as well as a new home worth 500,000 pounds. Before long, Antoni and Vivien announce the finalists: Josef and Isabelle (Stephen Mangan and Meredith MacNeill), fitness enthusiasts who want a tennis-themed wedding; Matt and Sam (Martin Freeman and Jessica Stevenson), whose ceremony will be inspired by Hollywood movie musicals; and Michael and Joanna (Robert Webb and Olivia Colman), a pair of naturists who seldom wear clothes and want to be nude throughout the ceremony. Veteran wedding planners Archie Heron (Vincent Franklin) and Gregory Hough (Jason Watkins) are hired to help each couple have a day they'll always remember, though they may not look back on their work with fondness. Confetti was the second theatrical feature from director Debbie Isitt; all the dialogue was improvised by the film's cast during the filming. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Debbie Isitt
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 15, 2006 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 6, 2007
- Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
What works for Christopher Guest's dedicated comedy troupe (and it doesn't always work) isn't so easy to imitate, especially with actors lacking in basic improv skills.
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
There's some genuine heart here, particularly in Sam and Matt's subplot.
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Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
A deliciously mean and fluffy little mockumentary.
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Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
As is typical of many weddings, the planning drags, and so does the movie.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
With barely a laugh to be found, Confetti takes the 'mock' right out of the mockumentary.
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Cast
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Martin Freeman
as Matt
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Jessica Stevenson
as Sam
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Stephen Mangan
as Josef
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Meredith MacNeill
as Isabelle
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Robert Webb
as Michael
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Olivia Colman
as Joanna
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Vincent Franklin
as Archie Heron
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Jason Watkins
as Gregory Hough
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Jimmy Carr
as Antoni
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Felicity Montagu
as Vivien
- Alison Steadman
- Marc Wootton
- Sarah Hadland
- Ron Cook
