Death at a Funeral

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Death at a Funeral

R

2007

1h 30m

Comedy

Drama

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Chaos reigns when members of a dysfunctional family gather to bury a loved one. Son Daniel (Matthew MacFadyen) anticipates a face-off with his famous brother Robert (Rupert Graves), while cousin Martha (Daisy Donovan) and her fiancé Simon (Alan Tudyk) are desperate to make a good impression on her father. In the midst of the family turmoil, a mystery guest threatens to bring the deceased's skeleton out of the closet.

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Critics Consensus

Death At A Funeral is a rousing British farce, with enough slapstick silliness to overcome its faults.

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Alonso Duralde

AfterElton.com

Feb 12, 2010

Despite a final half hour that's full of laughs, Death takes so long getting its farce gears moving that the audience becomes comatose with anticipation of mirth that is too late in coming.

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Mark Bourne

Film.com

Mar 4, 2008

It's no classic, but it did prompt me to watch those great old Ealing Alec Guinness comedies again.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Nov 2, 2007

2/5

In the end the knockabout humour totally destroys the glimmers of spiteful sophistication which would have made it much funnier.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Jan 7, 2026

3.5/4

Although the British comedy had faded in prominence at the box office, they were still being made to a delightful degree into the 2000s. Death at a Funeral proved the genre still had something left to give.

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Matt Neal

ABC Radio (Australia)

Sep 24, 2021

4/5

A wonderful ensemble comedy that doesn't get the dues it deserves.

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

Apr 10, 2020

Tudyk's comedic timing and drugged impersonations could have made the whole film, but Death at a Funeral offers a lot more laughs than just acid trips.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 16, 2026

Death At A Funeral = a *4* star Movie!

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Henry D

@Henry_Domke Jul 15, 2026

Light froth but nothing special. Fine to watch while exercising.

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Stewart R

@Blean Jun 15, 2026

We watched last night: giggled at the intro, laughed once it got going and were roaring at the end. Splendid non sense in the best British tradition. A tonic for troubled times.

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Barbara B

@barbfrmrp May 4, 2026

3. 4. I loved this movie. It was one of the best movies I have seen this year. It was silly but not over the top. I would recomend it .

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Lori F

@Rainy811 Dec 16, 2025

Andy Nyman stole the show!

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Drew F

@Drewfrost20 Aug 5, 2025

Great acting. Interesting little story. Had consistent laughs with a couple really funny moments. Enjoyed the watch.

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Synopsis

Chaos reigns when members of a dysfunctional family gather to bury a loved one. Son Daniel (Matthew MacFadyen) anticipates a face-off with his famous brother Robert (Rupert Graves), while cousin Martha (Daisy Donovan) and her fiancé Simon (Alan Tudyk) are desperate to make a good impression on her father. In the midst of the family turmoil, a mystery guest threatens to bring the deceased's skeleton out of the closet.

Director: Frank Oz
Producer: Laurence Malkin, Sidney Kimmel, Diana Phillips, Share Stallings
Screenwriter: Dean Craig
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Stable Way Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Parabolic Pictures, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Drug Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 17, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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