The Pallbearer

The Pallbearer (1996)

  • 42% of critics liked it
    (19 reviews)

  • 14% of users liked it
    (8,227 ratings)

This dark comedy is a clever homage to classic generation gap comedies such as The Graduate (1967), The Last Picture Show (1971) and The Big Chill (1983), filtered through an ironic Generation X lens. Tom Thompson (David Schwimmer) is unemployed and aimless, hovering between childhood and adult… More

PG-13,
Directed By
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
May 3, 1996 Wide
On DVD
Apr 3, 2001
Miramax

Critic Reviews

  • Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

    Oh God! Who told David Schwimmer he could act???

  • Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

    Nice little rip-off of 'The Graduate.' Actually holds up on its own.

  • Alex Keen, Trades

    Not as bad as the title might suggest, maybe a bit too dark a comedy for most audiences. However, it still has some comedic blank spots.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • ♥˩ƳИИ &


    Cast: David Schwimmer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Carol Kane, Toni Collette, Michael Rapaport, Barbara Hershey, Bitty Schram Director: Matt Reeves Summary: When Ruth Abernathy (Barbara Hershey) mistakes Tom Thompson (David Schwimmer) for someone else, Thompson ends up becoming a… More

  • Candy R


    Case of mistaken identity.

  • Sunil J


    The story is pretty limited and doesn't really go anywhere.

  • Leo L


    A hilarious film.

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