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Over Her Dead Body

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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. Go to Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone 02/22/2008
1/4
[An] offense of a ghost comedy. Go to Full Review Neil Smith BBC.com 02/05/2008
2/5
A desperately unfunny farce that doesn't need an audience so much as an exorcist. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 03/07/2021
1/5
the audience are acquainted in no uncertain terms with the environs of hell... Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/19/2020
1.5/4.0
Bland and predictable. Go to Full Review Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) 01/02/2018
It's not really about love or death; nor is it much fun. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ray J @RT12302466 12/18/2023 Eva L completely makes this movie unbearable. She has always been a terrible actress in my opinion. On top of this she plays a character that is extremely annoying, honestly she was like nails on a chalkboard. Everyone else did the best they could with the mediocre script they had. If Eva L wasn't in it, I probably would have given it a 2.5, she ruined it that much. See more 08/01/2022 LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 35 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 04/10/2022 The worst acting ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Otvio F @RT47579327 02/23/2021 No Comments, unfortunately a waste of talent. See more steve d @RT35616104 06/22/2020 Cute film with a great cast on a bunch of funny moments. See more 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. See more Read all reviews
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Jeff Lowell

Director

Eva Longoria

Kate

Paul Rudd

Henry

Lake Bell

Ashley

Lindsay Sloane

Chloe

Jason Biggs

Dan

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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)