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My Dead Boyfriend

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Mary's life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer, but that changes when she comes home to find her boyfriend dead in front of the TV set. During a string of misadventures as she tries to dispose of his ashes - accidentally becoming the bassist in a rock band, bonding with the dog he left behind, awkward encounters with numerous ex-lovers - Mary discovers that there was much more to her couch potato boyfriend than she ever thought imaginable.
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Christy Lemire RogerEbert.com 11/04/2016
1/4
A mixture of misplaced gallows humor, wildly over-the-top caricatures and a gimmicky use of animation. Go to Full Review
Neil Genzlinger New York Times 11/03/2016
"My Dead Boyfriend" desperately tries to look and sound like a quirky indie hit, but that's not an achievable goal when you have an unlikable lead character indifferently rendered by a name star. Go to Full Review
Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times 11/03/2016
It's the type of indie film that might have played at a minor festival at the turn of the millennium, with the audience offering pity laughter for the cast and crew in attendance and the director waiting in vain for news of an acquisition. Go to Full Review
Sean Mulvihill FanboyNation.com 11/01/2018
2/5
Living or dead, it's well past time to break up with My Dead Boyfriend. Go to Full Review
Luke Y. Thompson L.A. Weekly 11/15/2016
To be fair, these actors are good at said talking, and they're not unappealing to watch, but the whole narrative seems rather pointless in the end. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 11/04/2016
The ridiculous concept manages a few broad laughs, but the characters are consistently more obnoxious than endearing. Go to Full Review
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David A Oct 21 Under the radar gem. Very funny...It's a movie you sit back & laugh at, & don't take seriously. Loved it. See more 04/21/2022 My Dead Boyfriend is a movie that I would rather be dead than watch a second time. I despise this movie. See more Frances H 07/26/2019 So boring I couldn't finish it. Heather Graham, how far you have fallen! See more 02/07/2018 Despite the negative rating I actually loved this movie. It has a late 90s feel to it. The movie took me back to what dating was like in the 90s. See more 11/05/2016 This was an alright movie. It was good to pass the time, but I'm not going to rush to see it again anytime soon. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mary's life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer, but that changes when she comes home to find her boyfriend dead in front of the TV set. During a string of misadventures as she tries to dispose of his ashes - accidentally becoming the bassist in a rock band, bonding with the dog he left behind, awkward encounters with numerous ex-lovers - Mary discovers that there was much more to her couch potato boyfriend than she ever thought imaginable.
Director
Anthony Edwards
Producer
Jen Gatien
Screenwriter
Billy Morrissette
Distributor
Orion Releasing, Momentum Pictures
Production Co
Orion Pictures
Rating
R (Language and Sexual Content)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 4, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
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