Life After Beth
Seen it?2014 | 89 min | Romance, Comedy, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (45% 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, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Shaun of the Dead or Warm Bodies, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. When she mysteriously returns, he gets a second chance at love. Soon his whole world turns upside down...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$88K worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 107K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff Baena
- Aubrey PlazaBeth Slocum
- Dane DeHaanZach Orfman
- John C. ReillyMaury Slocum
- Molly ShannonGeenie Slocum
- Cheryl HinesJudy Orfman
- Paul ReiserNoah Orfman
- Matthew Gray GublerKyle Orfman
- Anna KendrickErica Wexler
- Eva La DarePearline
- Paul WeitzMr. Levin