Over Her Dead Body

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Over Her Dead Body

PG-13

2008

1h 35m

Romance

Comedy

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After his fiancée, Kate (Eva Longoria Parker), dies in an accident on their wedding day, veterinarian Henry (Paul Rudd) grows depressed. To help him move on, his sister has him visit psychic Ashley (Lake Bell) and gives her Kate's diary. Ashley uses the journal's details to convincingly deliver the fake message that Kate wants Henry to move on. However, Kate's ghost is watching over Ashley and Henry. Furious when they fall for each other, she vows to sabotage their relationship.

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Critics Consensus

With few laughs and little romantic chemistry, Over Her Dead Body lacks the ingredients of a successful romantic comedy.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

10/18/2008

2/5

The film -- pinched from Ghost in every relevant particular -- is pretty moderate.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

02/22/2008

1/4

[An] offense of a ghost comedy.

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

02/05/2008

2/5

A desperately unfunny farce that doesn't need an audience so much as an exorcist.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

03/07/2021

1/5

the audience are acquainted in no uncertain terms with the environs of hell...

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/19/2020

1.5/4.0

Bland and predictable.

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

01/02/2018

It's not really about love or death; nor is it much fun.

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08/01/2022

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 35 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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04/10/2022

The worst acting ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Otvio F

@RT47579327 02/23/2021

No Comments, unfortunately a waste of talent.

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steve d

@RT35616104 06/22/2020

Cute film with a great cast on a bunch of funny moments.

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04/12/2020

Although the reviews don't seem to show it, it was a nice twist on a romantic comedy movie. Overall an enjoyable film.

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12/15/2017

This film is just not funny. it's worth a watch if you like rom-coms and have nothing better to do, but it's only mildly amusing and a lot of the jokes full flat.

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Jeff Lowell

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Synopsis

After his fiancée, Kate (Eva Longoria Parker), dies in an accident on their wedding day, veterinarian Henry (Paul Rudd) grows depressed. To help him move on, his sister has him visit psychic Ashley (Lake Bell) and gives her Kate's diary. Ashley uses the journal's details to convincingly deliver the fake message that Kate wants Henry to move on. However, Kate's ghost is watching over Ashley and Henry. Furious when they fall for each other, she vows to sabotage their relationship.

Director: Jeff Lowell
Producer: Paul Brooks, Peter Safran
Screenwriter: Jeff Lowell
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Gold Circle Films, Safran Company
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 10, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.6M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)