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Undertaking Betty

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A politician's wife (Brenda Blethyn) and the mortician (Alfred Molina) who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.
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Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com The flick feels like Six Feet Under meets Waking Ned Devine written on a 5th-grade reading level. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 29, 2006 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a charming, low-key romantic comedy... Rated: 3/4 Mar 17, 2006 Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures one of the warmest, sweetest dark comedies I've seen Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 11, 2006 Full Review Scott Foundas L.A. Weekly It's rarely a good sign when a movie feels obliged to add the words 'a fable' beneath its main title -- and Undertaking Betty is no exception. Nov 10, 2005 Full Review Boyd van Hoeij european-films.net It all feels rather by the numbers. Jul 29, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E Had potential, but overall it is silly. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/25 Full Review Penelope Y A hilariously quaint movie with a wonderful lineup of talented actors. The two main characters, Betty and Boris, are instantly endearing, while Christopher Walken and Lee Evans steal the show with their delightfully quirky performances. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/07/25 Full Review Audience Member Loved this movie, it was sweet, funny, and clever. American audiences need to give it another chance! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Frances H I loved this quirky comedy romance with a terrific cast, especially Christopher Walden as the "fun" funeral director! Just a charming chuckle filled film! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/26/17 Full Review Audience Member A fun movie about love and mortuary business. Laugh out loud funny. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member It takes a while for it to get going, but why critics didn't like it, is beyond me. It really starts up about half way through. Classic cult comedy!! Walken, Molina & Blethyn shine. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Nick Hurran

Director

Brenda Blethyn

Betty Rhys-Jones

Alfred Molina

Boris Plots

Christopher Walken

Frank Featherbed

Naomi Watts

Meredith

Lee Evans

Delbert Butterfield

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Synopsis A politician's wife (Brenda Blethyn) and the mortician (Alfred Molina) who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.
Director
Nick Hurran
Screenwriter
Fred Ponzlov
Production Co
Buena Vista (Walt Disney)
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 14, 2016
Runtime
1h 34m
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