The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
“A romantic comedy about a town that wouldn't give up. A man who couldn't get out. And the mountain that brought them together.”
Synopsis
When an English cartographer arrives in Wales to tell the residents of the Welsh village of Ffynnon Garw that their 'mountain' is only a hill, the offended community sets out to remedy the situation.
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The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) Official Trailer 1 - Movie
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-10-06
Top Cast
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Hugh Grant
Reginald Anson
Tara Fitzgerald
Betty
Colm Meaney
Morgan the Goat
Ian McNeice
George Garrad
Ian Hart
Johnny Shellshocked
Kenneth Griffith
Reverend Jones
Tudor Vaughan
Thomas Twp
Hugh Vaughan
Thomas Twp Two
Robert Pugh
Williams the Petroleum
Robert Blythe
Ivor
Garfield Morgan
Davies the School
Lisa Palfrey
Blod Jones
Dafydd Wyn Roberts
Tommy Twostroke
Ieuan Rhys
Sergeant Thomas
Anwen Williams
Mavis
David Lloyd Meredith
Jones the JP
Howell Evans
Thomas the Trains
Fraser Cains
Evans the End of the World
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 12, 1995
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$40M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$10.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.27x
-$29.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christopher Monger
- Screenplay & Story
- Christopher Monger
- Original Score
- Stephen Endelman
- Original Title
- The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, Tibetan, Welsh
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Budget
- $40M
- Worldwide Gross
- $10.9M
- Production Studios
- Miramax, Parallax Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christopher Monger
Christopher Monger, Ivor Monger, Elinor Day
Stephen Endelman
Vernon Layton
David Martin
Harvey Weinstein, Sally Hibbin, Sarah Curtis, Robert Jones, Bob Weinstein
Department Leadership Roster
Charles Garrad
Production Design
Christopher Monger
Director
David Martin
Editor
Sarah Curtis
Producer
Stephen Endelman
Original Music Composer
Paul Sarony
Producer
Scott Maitland
Producer
Christopher Monger
Screenplay
Vernon Layton
Director of Photography
Janty Yates
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
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What is The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain about?
When an English cartographer arrives in Wales to tell the residents of the Welsh village of Ffynnon Garw that their 'mountain' is only a hill, the offended community sets out to remedy the situation.
Who directed The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain?
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain was directed by Christopher Monger.
Who stars in The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain?
The principal cast of The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain includes Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney, Ian McNeice, Ian Hart.
When was The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain released and how long is it?
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain?
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain had a reported production budget of $40M and grossed $10.9M at the worldwide box office (0.27 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain was composed by Stephen Endelman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain?
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).