Drama, Comedy, Romance  •  1995  •  91 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain poster

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Hugh Grant  •   Tara Fitzgerald  •   Colm Meaney


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film centers on a community's collective effort to preserve its local identity and pride against external bureaucratic definitions, presenting themes of solidarity and whimsical defiance without explicitly promoting a specific left or right political ideology.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features traditional casting appropriate for its historical Welsh setting, with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of roles. The narrative focuses on a community's efforts to define their local landmark, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays Christianity, primarily through the local chapel and its minister, as a central and positive force in the Welsh village. It highlights faith as a unifying element that fosters community spirit, identity, and moral guidance, even when bent to support a collective, humorous endeavor.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the humorous conflict between English cartographers and Welsh villagers over the classification of a local hill, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on available information, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in "The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain." The film's narrative focuses on a Welsh village's efforts to prevent their local hill from being reclassified as a mountain, without incorporating any transgender-related plot points or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific film, thus precluding any gender swaps from source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races or based on real historical figures. Therefore, there is no prior canon or historical record to establish a baseline for a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.3

Critic Ratings

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6.9
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N/A

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