Funeral Kings

R

Released Nov 16, 2012

1h 25m

Comedy

Drama

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10 Reviews

62%

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1,000+ Ratings

Two altar boys (Dylan Hartigan, Alex Maizus) get in over their heads after they pry open a locked trunk left in one's care and find a gun.

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Mark Olsen

Los Angeles Times

A surprisingly sweet story about a pair of Rhode Island Catholic schoolboys, played with knockabout charm by Alex Maizus and Dylan Hartigan.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 16, 2012

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Ian Buckwalter

NPR

That headlong hormonal rush toward what boys perceive as the benefits of adulthood is what the brothers McManus capture here with candor and occasional hilarity.

Rated: 5.9/10

Nov 15, 2012

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John Anderson

Variety

A raggedy but refreshing yarn about the near-terminal condition known as male adolescence.

Nov 12, 2012

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

Funeral Kings figures out a fresh way into the coming-of-age tale.

Aug 28, 2020

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Deirdre Crimmins

Film Thrills

Alex Maizus's performance actually blew me away.

Aug 21, 2018

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

Of all the coming-of-age films set among adolescents at Catholic schools, this is one of the most heartfelt and charming, not to mention one of the most realistically vulgar.

Rated: B+

Jul 27, 2013

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Gareth D

An engaging coming-of-age comedy-drama, it reminds me a bit of Stand by Me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Audience Member

Its a fun movie about some kids who like to get into trouble. Some of it is hilarious.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Funeral Kings is a movie that i happened to find on Netflix with nothing else to watch, so i gave it a chance It had like 4.1 stars in Netflix so i figured check it out and to be honest it was pretty good. Funeral Kings is about two 14 year old altar boys who like to steal wine, skip school and smoke cigarettes. They both really just want to hook up with some older girls and get themselves into trouble. they acquire a chest full of goods that they need to get open and when they do they find a gun that they want to play with, but they need to find bullets for the gun which is basically the base of all the problems they run into as well as trying to watch R rated movies. Its a pretty good look at the way today's kids looks to be more adult and like and emulate the things they see on TV at a much younger age then when we were kids especially in smaller towns and cities. I found the acting to be pretty good especially for a cast made up of mostly children, the stand out by far was Alex Maizus as Charlie Waters who just killed it as the kid with the big mouth that every adult knows they hate, hahaha. i also liked Charles Kwame Odei in his smaller role. The directing in the movie was pretty good, the story and writing were also pretty good i loved the slow motion scenes after they did something bad ass. overall i say this movie is worth a watch, especially if you have Netflix and have run out of things to watch. 6/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

A tried-but-true account of growing up in an overtly religious setting, only one that's a bit more realistically bawdy and smartly shot than others. Would have benefitted from being a bit longer though, as a few of it's sub-plots feel underdeveloped.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Funeral Kings isn't great, but it is a solid indie film with a fun throwback vibe. The entire time I was watching this I felt like it could have been from the 80s, right along the lines of Stand By Me and The Goonies. Obviously, this doesn't come close to touching those classics, but I did enjoy it. It's that typical story of a group of kids finding themselves in trouble, but with a more vulgar twist to it. I enjoyed watching these foul-mouthed kids interact, and at times it reminded me of my friends at that age. It feels fairly realistic, but the acting is pretty bad at times. Unfortunately that really hurt the film for me, especially when the story is all about these child actors. The payoff also feels a bit lackluster, especially when compared to those other films I've mentioned. That being said, I did like this movie. It's got some good things going on and I'd definitely revisit it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Nice movie, but I expected better!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Matthew McManus

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Andy Gilmour

Alex Maizus

Charlie Waters

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Synopsis

Two altar boys (Dylan Hartigan, Alex Maizus) get in over their heads after they pry open a locked trunk left in one's care and find a gun.

Director: Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus
Producer: Andrew van den Houten
Screenwriter: Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Modernciné
Rating: R (Some Drug Abuse|Language Throughout|Drinking|All Involving Kids|Sexual References|Smoking)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 16, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 25m

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