Death at a Funeral
Seen it?2007 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
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It made about 5 times its budget. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Real Pain or Little Miss Sunshine, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
A myriad of outrageous calamities befalls an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets when the family's patriarch dies an unexpected death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$47 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 160K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Oz
- Matthew MacfadyenDaniel
- Peter DinklagePeter
- Ewen BremnerJustin
- Keeley HawesJane
- Andy NymanHoward
- Daisy DonovanMartha
- Alan TudykSimon
- Jane AsherSandra
- Kris MarshallTroy
- Rupert GravesRobert