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Undertaking Betty

R 2002 1h 34m Comedy List
50% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
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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Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel The comedy is kind of forced but eccentric in a lot of the right (British) ways. Rated: 3/4 Dec 13, 2019 Full Review 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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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 Audience Member A clunky but lighthearted spoof - good for an evening when you want to lighten up a little. It's a bit macabre, though, so be prepared for funeral jokes. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This is one of my favorite movies.. Brenda Blethyn and Alfred Molina shine as the childhood sweethearts in this typical British bedroom farce. Christopher Walken is a riot as an over the top funeral director. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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