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It's a Wonderful Afterlife

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An Indian widow (Shabana Azmi) resorts to murder when she can no longer bear the rudeness of potential husbands who reject her daughter.
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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 04/16/2019
2/5
The sympathetic but sharp writing that made Bend It Like Beckham such an acutely-observed delight goes missing as [Gurinder] Chaddha sets about piling unappetizing scenes involving projectiles masquerading as food and unfunny apparitions. Go to Full Review Tom Long Detroit News 10/08/2010
B-
You don't see that many supernatural serial-killer romantic comedies. Go to Full Review Andy Webster New York Times 10/08/2010
3/4
It's a Wonderful Afterlife may be a busy trifle, but it has its good-natured charms and agreeable gross-outs. Go to Full Review Nikhat Kazmi The Times of India 02/28/2020
2.5/5
All in all, It's a Wonderful Afterlife is essentially a bundle of missed opportunities. Go to Full Review Nikki Baughan Roll Credits 10/24/2019
2/5
It's A Wonderful Life feels misjudged and, surprisingly mishandled. Go to Full Review Jason Best Movie Talk 08/01/2012
Chadha's recipe for the film appears to be: kooky comic supporting characters, crime, romance and essence of Ealing, together with big chunks of other films. Shame, then, that the result is a bit of a hash; more of a lumpy mish-mash than a tasty masala. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Melissa L @Agent99 4d This was one of the best movies I have seen in a long time! I loved it...and I loved the ending, as well! Highly recommend it! See more 05/01/2017 This is a very funny black comedy, and I am surprised to see it had so many negative reviews. A Hindu widow is anxious to get her daughter married off, and takes brutal revenge on the people who are unkind about her, and reject her as a bride. She finds herself being haunted by the indignant spirits of those she has bumped off, who can only move on when she herself dies. But she refuses to go until her daughter has a husband, so the spirits have to help her to get the daughter married off. I think it's absolutely hilarious. Particularly funny I thought is Zoe Wanamaker as Mrs Sehti's Jewish next door neighbour, who when asked where Jews go when they die replies "Willsden - the Jewish cemetery." See more 02/21/2017 Really enjoyable. Don't understand why it's got such a low rating and was billed as the worst British film of its year. It's much better than that. See more 01/07/2015 do not watch this movie with a critical eye. try to stick to the good bits and you'll be touched by the mother's dying wish for her daughter to find true love in a cruel world. See more 01/07/2015 serial-murderer in the form of an overconcerned Londoner Punjabi mom over her daughter's scorned prospects. Hilarious if you're in the mood for such nuttery. The menagerie of ghosts are too funny! See more 12/16/2014 WOW......WOW.....WOW.....SO SO SO SO SO BAD......MAN THIS IS SUCH AN AWFUL MESSY MESSY MOVIE 2 WATCH, IT IS SO SO SO SO DREADFUL, IT IS SUCH AN AWFUL MOVIE 2 WATCH, IT IS SO SO SO AWFUL MOVIE 2 WATCH, IT IS SO SO SO DREADFUL, IT IS SO SO SO DREADFUL, IT IS SUCH AN AWFUL MOVIE 2 WATCH IT IS SUCH AN AWFUL MESSY MOVIE 2 WATCH.......WARNING THIS MOVIE CONTAINS STROBE LIGHTNING EFFECTS THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE......MAN THIS IS SUCH AN AWFUL MOVIE 2 WATCH, IT IS SUCH AN AWFUL MESSY MOVIE 2 WATCH, IT IS SUCH AN AWFUL MOVIE 2 WATCH, IT IS SUCH A BAD MOVIE 2 WATCH, JUST AVOID THIS MOVIE AT ALL IT IS SUCH A BAD MOVIE 2 WATCH, JUST AVOID THIS MOVIE AT ALL COSTS IT IS THAT BAD.....JUST DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE IT IS SO AWFUL.......ITS GOT A GOOD SOUNDTRACK THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE.....BUT MAN THIS MOVIE IS SO SO SO AWFUL 2 WATCH....WARNING YOU HAVE GOT TO WATCH THE END OF THE CREDITS THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE AS SOMETHING HAPPENES AT THE END OF THE CREDITS THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE........ See more Read all reviews
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Gurinder Chadha

Director

Shabana Azmi

Mrs. Sethi

Goldy Notay

Roopi

Sendhil Ramamurthy

D.S. Murthy

Sally Hawkins

Linda

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Curry Man

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Movie Info

Synopsis An Indian widow (Shabana Azmi) resorts to murder when she can no longer bear the rudeness of potential husbands who reject her daughter.
Director
Gurinder Chadha
Producer
Gurinder Chadha
Screenwriter
Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha
Distributor
UTV Motion Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Comic Violent Images|Drug Content)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2021
Runtime
1h 40m
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