Eva Longoria, Jason Biggs, Lake Bell

Devastated when his fiancée Kate is killed on their wedding day, Henry reluctantly agrees to consult a psychic named Ashley at the urging of his sister Chloe. Despite his skepticism over her psychic a...( read more  read more... )bilities, Henry finds himself falling hard for Ashley, and vice versa. But there is a big snag. Ashley is being haunted by Kate's ghost, who considers it her heavenly duty to break up Henry and Ashley's fledgling romance, if it is the last thing she does on this earthly plane.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Jeff Lowell

Release Date: February 1, 2008

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DVD Release Date: May 6, 2008

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  • November 12, 2009
    Let's get this straight, once and for all: I laughed. A lot. Seriously. I liked it. A lot.

    Now that that's out of the picture: this has to be, by far, the most stupid, moronic, retarded collection of characters ever put on film. Every single one of their actions and decisions ar...( read more)e on the verge of kindergarden level of intelligence (no offense to those poor kids) and it amazed me how no one saw the retardation in every single one of their choices. There's a guy who spends 5 years pretending to be gay in order to make his business partner fall in love with him; there's a girl who convinces a medium to trick her brother into believing she speaks with his death fiancée; there's the medium who can't seem to foresee the consequences of such a stupid deal; and there's a poor (cute) guy in the middle of everything who can't fuckin see everyone is lying to him.

    Still, everybody involved is completely freakin hilarious 90% of the time (specially the lovely Lake Bell doing her best Tina Fey impersonation and playing clumsy/cute like no one else) and they seem to be enjoying turning off their brains while they recite stupid dialogue after stupid dialogue. Paul Rudd sleepwalks through the entire film and, yet, he manages to stay sassy, dreamy and funny, while Jason Biggs and his weird comeback (remember Wedding Daze?) are nice to sit back and enjoy.

    Oh, yeah, I think Eva Longoria is in this. Maybe. I don't really remember her at all. But there were some weird moments when the director decided to put some Desperate Housewives outtakes into the plotline. I didn't really pay attention to that part.

    Fun. Or maybe it was just me having a bad day and seeing this at 2 AM.

    BTW, did anybody else enjoy how little any of the lead ladies actually cared for Paul Rudd's character?! It was freakin hilarious! After a while, they completely forgot about him and focused on bitching. An excellent screenplay for What-not-to-do class.
  • August 2, 2009
    I thought this was pretty cute. The acting wasn't the greatest, but I liked it.
  • October 22, 2008
    Oh boy, I was forced to watch this girly flick while I was away. Suprisingly enough it was pretty ok, its not a block-buster nor was it rib-crackling, but.. well.. you know... Its an average, bearable film.

    What to expect? One scene where youll suddenly find yourself burs...( read more)ting from laugher!

    Over all, not bad. Coudlve been better, but not bad at all. 3 stars!

    Jason Biggs becomes a filler in this movie, and Linsay Sloane pretty much caught my attention in here, i wish shed be more active in movies and shows, shes got so much potential, I wish shed do more movies in the future.
  • August 25, 2008
    VERY medioker acting...lhalf especially by the lady who played the pshcyic (sp???) and henery....eva was pretty good but everyone else was jsut half and half.
  • August 14, 2008
    It wasn't as good as I thought it would be. It had it's funny moments, though.
  • November 15, 2009
    i luv it when kate swears xDD i luv u Eva Longoria!!
  • November 12, 2009
    Cute, predictable, and the humor is solely provided by Paul Rudd.
  • November 6, 2009
    Ok io amo Paul Rudd ma c'è un limite a tutto.
    Soprattutto se c'è di mezzo la Longoria.
  • October 10, 2009
    jajaja bueeeenizimaaa!
    inoolvidableee cuando la vi ahaha xD
  • October 9, 2009
    Just like heaven is better

Critic Reviews


February 22, 2008
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

[An] offense of a ghost comedy. full review

February 1, 2008
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

The kindest context in which to put Over Her Dead Body, which was written and directed by Jeff Lowell, is that of a training film, a public display of people trying to master their craft. The best way... full review

February 1, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

The tale [falls] short on imagination. full review

February 1, 2008
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

An unsurprising entry in that hoary micro-genre of romantic comedies to feature a fresh-from-the-corpse disembodied spirit who just can't seem to get a move-on. full review

February 1, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Consider for a moment how this movie might play if it took itself seriously. Would it be better than as a comedy? I suspect so. full review

January 31, 2008
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Over Her Dead Body may be the worst romantic comedy I've ever seen, although I hesitate to make such a resolute pronouncement about a movie that's so barely even there. full review

January 31, 2008
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

For what it is -- a romantic comedy about the rivalry between a jealous ghost and a flaky psychic for the love of a veterinarian -- Over Her Dead Body is not bad.

January 31, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Unlike its stubborn corpse bride, Over Her Dead Body will decompose quickly in the memory before fading forever into video oblivion. full review

January 30, 2008
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

For a pure shot of cinematic depression, nothing quite tops opening credits that end with "...and Jason Biggs." full review

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