Alan Tudyk, Andy Nyman, Daisy Donovan
A dignified send-off for a loved one erupts into uproarious chaos when romance, jealousy, in-laws, hallucinogens, dark secrets, life-long yearnings and a spot of bold blackmail all collide in the irre...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 26, 2008
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September 15, 2009Absolutely hilarious British comedy at it's best. It's an over-the-top farce, but grounded in reality. Things just keep going that one step further as the belly laughs continue to get louder. The performances are perfect, as no one plays it for laughs, it's the dry wit that works...( read more)
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April 3, 2009"All I wanted to do today was to give him a dignified send-off. Is that really so much to ask?"
This British gem, directed by Yoda aka Frank Oz, was a genuine proof of that, once in a while, a film can come out of nowhere and make you laugh so much that it actually hurts.
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February 14, 2009Amusing. Not something I would have wanted to watch on the big screen but it was a great watch for a DVD evening.
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November 27, 2008A relentlessly absurd but amusing skit enacted by a funny ensemble. It amounts to nothing more than an enjoyable hour and a half, but there is nothing wrong with that.
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November 6, 2009Che sia ormai troppo abituata all'umorismo americano per non apprezzare/capire quello inglese? Niente di che.
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November 3, 2009The funniest funeral you'll ever see. When a slightly dysfunctional family gathers to say their last goodbye, chaos and panic ensue. Someone gets pooed on by a family member, while others wander around under the influence of hallucigenic drugs. Scandalous affairs are revealed and...( read more)
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October 27, 2009Very funny. You've gotta love British comedy. Alan Tudyk was brilliant! Daisy Donovan and Kris Marshall, were also impressive. It often had the whole (packed) cinema in stitches. It was just a bit slow.
"Was there a dog in here just now?"
Critic Reviews
September 1, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
August 20, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post
If, like me, you ever thought the supply of British comic talent was unlimited, here's surprisingly convincing evidence to the contrary. full review
August 20, 2007
Marcy Dermansky, About.com
There's no time to catch your breath; Death at a Funeral is that funny. full review
August 17, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Even at a brisk 90 minutes, though, the show begins to feel like a memorial that has dragged on too long. Comedy plus bad timing equals disappointment. full review
August 17, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Death builds slowly and inexorably to a comic explosion that's just too good -- too insanely, impossibly mortifying -- to spoil here. full review
August 17, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
A fast, furious and riotously funny british farce in the tradition of Monty Python and Peter Sellers. full review
August 17, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Death at a Funeral finds its comedy in the peculiar human trait of being most tempted to laugh when we're absolutely not supposed to. full review
August 16, 2007
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
A well-crafted British farce -- albeit one with an American director, Frank Oz, working the controls - this throwback to the haughty high jinks of vintage Ealing comedies begins with an obvious, but e... full review
August 13, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Death at a Funeral is a dark British farce whose conventionality should not be held against it -- old-fashioned farces are murder to bring off. full review
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April 22, 2008"She was the most beautiful girl in the village...she'd walk into a room...and everyone's eyes would look at her...everyone wanted to f$@! her." LOL!! That was the best part in this surprisingly witty British comedy. This contains your standard British banter with a few surprises thrown in. The best character by far was "Uncle Alfie" the king of all wit and grumpiness. The film itself had a great cast of characters and was light and entertaining all the way through.
3 1/2 stars
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