Death at a Funeral

R

Released Aug 17, 2007

1 hr. 30 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

62%

132 Reviews

Tomatometer

79%

50,000+ Ratings

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Chaos reigns when members of a dysfunctional family gather to bury a loved one. Son Daniel (Matthew MacFadyen) anticipates a face-off with his famous brother Robert (Rupert Graves), while cousin Martha (Daisy Donovan) and her fiance Simon (Alan Tudyk) are desperate to make a good impression on her father. In the midst of the family turmoil, a mystery guest threatens to bring the deceased's skeleton out of the closet.

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Critics Consensus

Death At A Funeral is a rousing British farce, with enough slapstick silliness to overcome its faults.

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Aender S

A nice British comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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S S

Wonderful gem of a movie but only if you appreciate British humor. Tried watching the 2010 American version and despite sticking quite closely to the original, it completely missed the mark. Which goes to show that its not all about the writing! The British cast just brought their own brand of understated eccentricity and superb, subtle timing to the piece that the Americans could not. Dinklage, who is in both films, was a perfect foil in the British version.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Bintang

This movie is hilarious.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Peter G

Director Frank Oz, an acknowledged expert on no holds barred comedy has come up with another funny film. Although set in England Oz has no trouble adapting his methods to the British style & shenanigans on display here. Too bad that John Cleese was not added to the mayhem here for he would have been right at home. Nevertheless, the large & diverse cast are up to the expanding craziness of a funeral which becomes a frequently hilarious example of Murphy‘s law. A bit slow at first but the variety of comedic mishaps increase & build to a satisfying conclusion.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Chicha Z

By FAR MY FAVORITE COMEDY!! THE CASTING IS PERFECT. ACTING DOESNT GET ANY BETTER. I JUST KNOW EVERYONE HAS GOT SOME OF THESE PEOPLE IN THEIR FAMILY OR THEIR LIFE. EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO SOMEONE. EVERYONES HUMOR IS LITTLE DIFFERENT, I KNOW. MY SIDES HURT FOR 2 DAYS. THE EXPRESSIONS ALONE WITH NO WORDS WOULD CRACK ME UP.... I WISHED IT WAS ON YOUTUBE. I KNOW PEOPLE WOULD LOVE THAT HAVE NEVER SEEN. I ENVY THEM GETTING TO SEE FOR FIRST TIME. I TRY NOT TO WATCH ALOT, SO NOT TO GET TO USED TO IT. BUT CANT FIND ANYWHERE. TO ORDER.. IF SOMEONE IS DOWN THIS MOVIE WILL MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER. SO MUCH GOING ON, YOU CANT HELP BUT STAY INTRIGUED. MY NUMBER 1..WITHOUT A DOUBT !!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/23

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Audience Member

Just plain funny, gets better every time you watch it . Expect belly laughter.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/23

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Frank Oz

Director

Matthew Macfadyen

Daniel

Keeley Hawes

Jane

Andy Nyman

Howard

Ewen Bremner

Justin

Daisy Donovan

Martha

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Cliff Doerksen

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Rated: 2/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Alonso Duralde

AfterElton.com

Despite a final half hour that's full of laughs, Death takes so long getting its farce gears moving that the audience becomes comatose with anticipation of mirth that is too late in coming.

Feb 12, 2010

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Mark Bourne

Film.com

It's no classic, but it did prompt me to watch those great old Ealing Alec Guinness comedies again.

Mar 4, 2008

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Matt Neal

ABC Radio (Australia)

A wonderful ensemble comedy that doesn't get the dues it deserves.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 24, 2021

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

Tudyk's comedic timing and drugged impersonations could have made the whole film, but Death at a Funeral offers a lot more laughs than just acid trips.

Apr 10, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Death At A Funeral is a perversely absurd, funny, quirky, HILARIOUS comedy. Death can be funnier than life.

Nov 7, 2019

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Synopsis

Chaos reigns when members of a dysfunctional family gather to bury a loved one. Son Daniel (Matthew MacFadyen) anticipates a face-off with his famous brother Robert (Rupert Graves), while cousin Martha (Daisy Donovan) and her fiance Simon (Alan Tudyk) are desperate to make a good impression on her father. In the midst of the family turmoil, a mystery guest threatens to bring the deceased's skeleton out of the closet.

Director: Frank Oz
Executive Producer: Bruce Toll, Philip Elway, Andreas Grosch, William Horberg
Screenwriter: Dean Craig
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Parabolic Pictures, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Stable Way Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Drug Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 17, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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