Undertaking Betty
Seen it?2002 | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Trouble with Harry or Avanti!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A politician's wife and the mortician who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $8 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nick Hurran
- Brenda BlethynBetty Rhys-Jones
- Alfred MolinaBoris Plots
- Naomi WattsMeredith Mainwaring
- Lee EvansDelbert
- Robert PughHugh Rhys-Jones
- Christopher WalkenFrank Featherbed
- Jerry SpringerJerry Springer
- Hannah HigginsYoung Betty
- Joshua JenkinsYoung Boris
- Shaun PhillipsYoung Hugh