Death at a Funeral

"Last rites... and wrongs."

2007 1h 31m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 1,990

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Synopsis

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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.

“Last rites... and wrongs.”

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Cast

Matthew Macfadyen
Daniel
Peter Dinklage
Peter
Ewen Bremner
Justin
Keeley Hawes
Jane
Andy Nyman
Howard
Daisy Donovan
Martha
Alan Tudyk
Simon
Jane Asher
Sandra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Oz
Writers: Dean Craig
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.2× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Oz, shot by Oliver Curtis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Beverley Mills shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Matthew Macfadyen and Peter Dinklage and Ewen Bremner carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Last rites... and wrongs.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Oz directs. Oliver Curtis behind the camera. Murray Gold scores. Beverley Mills cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 5.2× over at the box office.
2Released 19 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Frank Oz, shot by Oliver Curtis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Beverley Mills shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Matthew Macfadyen and Peter Dinklage and Ewen Bremner carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Last rites... and wrongs.".
9IMDB entry: tt0795368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "farewell", "sibling relationship", "funeral", "parent child relationship".

The technical file

Cinematography: Oliver Curtis
Original score: Murray Gold
Editing: Beverley Mills
Production design: Michael Howells
Costume design: Natalie Ward
Makeup / hair: Marilyn MacDonald
Sound: Adrian Rhodes
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,000,000
Box office: $46,789,413
Return: 520% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Death at a Funeral (2007)

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Kamurai2020-09-22
★ 8/10
Great watch, will likely watch again, and do recommend. This is a great example of a movie. That may seem like a nothing statement, but more movies, especially ones that insist on multi-threaded story lines should pay attention to how this movie works structurally and mechanically. There are about 10 different story lines happening, and it is almost perfectly balanced. There are pivotal moments when the story lines come together (very similar things in "Crash", "Love, Actually", "Snatch", and "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels"), but without having to cut all over the place or having to re-tell parts of the story from other character perspectives. The movie moves on almost seamlessly from event to event, at a rather tilted rate at one point, and is never distracted from the movie. There are a ton of interesting characters, each with their own motivations, and the increasingly ridiculous scenarios that occur are all well established earlier on so it doesn't seem sudden or jarring. And if nothing else, Alan Tudyk losing his mind as he deals with being drugged is amazing, and well worth the watch all on it's own. Unless you're just crippled with anxiety about funerals, I expect that you'll enjoy this one very much.

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