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The Burial

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Inspired by true events, when a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe (Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones) enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary (Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx) to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in this inspirational, triumphant story.
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A solid courtroom drama led by a pair of nicely contrasted performances, The Burial hits the expected genre beats -- and remains a crowd-pleasing treat at every turn.

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An inspirational underdog drama based on a true story, The Burial is well-acted and consistently entertaining, if somewhat predictable.

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Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) Jamie Foxx is enormously charismatic and so commanding. Nov 1, 2023 Full Review Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Foxx is almost giddy as the gospel spirited, gaudy-dressing, cliché-spewing attorney who is out of his league but fighting to the final verdict. Frankly this is the actor’s best performance since Ray. Rated: 3/4 Oct 19, 2023 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News A crowd pleaser that feels old school. Make no mistake though, without Foxx's grand and grandiose performance, this cinematic case would be easily dismissed. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 18, 2023 Full Review Sammie Purcell Rough Draft Atlanta “The Burial” is at its best when it elevates the natural charms of the star at its center and plays with those timeless, reliable legal movie tropes we know and love. Jul 23, 2025 Full Review Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio The Burial is far more successful as courtroom entertainment than as an investigation of corporate malfeasance... But it is good entertainment, and it’s exactly the sort of thing many of us wish Hollywood would make a dozen more of every year. Feb 8, 2024 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a fairly generic yet mostly entertaining legal drama... Rated: 3/4 Jan 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel C A wonderful story that is gripping, dramatic and funny. Amazing performances across the entire cast and impeccably directed. A must see! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/25 Full Review Adalberto R A ideia é boa , mas foi mal escrito. Ate o final do filme fiquei com a sensação de que não fazia sentido certas coisas. se fosse um filme serio e sem comédia, acho que seria um pouco melhor. Tambem não achei os personagens carismáticos, mas longe de ser culpa dos atores envolvidos Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/09/25 Full Review Leah C A must watch, especially after the 2024 election. It restores a faith in humanity through its protagonists and reminds you just how badly the rich profit off of inhumanity. Our current leaders yall. Also obviously TLJ and Jamie Foxx are awesome <3 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/26/25 Full Review Takis T Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Lynn B A must see movie.... Excellent !! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/25 Full Review LadyLike W One of the best movies, Tommy Lee Jones love him, Jamie foxx love him. Injustice never prevail and without giving away the movie. Considering this was based on a true story was a little difficult but again justice prevailed and for that kudos. A must see film. It feels good 😆 watch it and you'll catch on to "It feels good". Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Inspired by true events, when a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe (Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones) enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary (Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx) to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in this inspirational, triumphant story.
Director
Maggie Betts
Producer
Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler, Datari Turner, Jenette Kahn, Adam Richman, Robert Shriver, Jamie Foxx
Screenwriter
Maggie Betts, Doug Wright
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
Double Nickel Entertainment, Bobby Shriver
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 6, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 13, 2023
Runtime
2h 6m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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