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Eulogy

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After the death of her cranky grandfather (Rip Torn), Kate (Zooey Deschanel) arrives in Rhode Island to deliver the eulogy at his funeral. While she struggles to think of something nice to say, her family begins fighting. Kate's father, Daniel (Hank Azaria), secretly works in pornography, while her mother, Lucy (Kelly Preston), has come out of the closet, outraging Lucy's sister, Alice (Debra Winger). As secrets emerge, Kate fights her attraction to ex-boyfriend Ryan (Jesse Bradford).
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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Oct 19, 2004
2.5/5
Neither ditzy enough as comedy nor realistic enough as human drama to live a long life. Go to Full Review
Jack Mathews New York Daily News Oct 15, 2004
2/4
When a filmmaker is savvy enough to hire Torn to play an eccentric codger, then has him do little more than play dead in a casket, he has a lot of learning to do. Go to Full Review
Lou Lumenick New York Post Oct 15, 2004
1.5/4
That Eulogy has any laughs is largely a testament to the understated Romano -- he and Deschanel are the only ones in the cast who aren't straining to be funny. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 6, 2019
The ultimate eulogy here: A family's love isn't always expressed in hearts and flowers. Sometimes, nothing says "family" like dysfunction and the sting of a little rapier wit. Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Feb 16, 2009
1/5
Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Feb 18, 2005
Clancy's script is better than his direction, with several high points in both dialogue and scene construction. The material is darkly funny but not so dark as to be vicious. Go to Full Review
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Robert P @Superbad Sep 12, 2026 Eulogy = a 3.5 star Movie See more
Martin B @RT44235356 Sep 2, 2026 I agree with the professionals. A disorganized mess of failed gages and incredibly bad taste. See more
Mark W @RT34561273 May 31, 2025 I ugly-laughed during some scenes. See more
Cristiana B @Cristiana Jun 15, 2022 I think "Meh" is too great a compliment for this tacky mess. "Rotten" is about right. I just didn't care about any of these annoying characters, or think anything about them was funny. My husband thought it was "pretty good" though, so we watched the whole thing - but if it had been up to me, I would have turned it off within ten minutes! See more
ROSS M @RT14420929 Oct 27, 2020 Despite the critics, this one is highly amusing for about 60% of it's running time & then starts to pull its punches & run out of steam. The good portion is laceratingly funny, the bad is filler-we-have-all-seen. The lesbian sub-plot is indicative - it provides the straight man (no pun intended) for a series of solid riffs & then heads for the most predictable & safest waters imaginable. Is there anyone anywhere who did not see that denouement coming? The twins are excellent but run out of lines. The whole cast (especially Piper Laurie & even Ray Ramondo) dives in to the film with gusto & give the film a lot of it's charm but the script can't support them to the end. A disappointing failure of courage. I'd normally rate a 3 but have awarded an extra half point thanks to the critics being, well, over critical. See more
steve d @RT35616104 Jun 28, 2020 Entertainingly odd but fairly forgettable. See more
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Michael Clancy

Director

Hank Azaria

Daniel Collins

Jesse Bradford

Ryan Carmichael

Zooey Deschanel

Kate Collins

Glenne Headly

Samantha

Famke Janssen

Judy Arnolds

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Synopsis After the death of her cranky grandfather (Rip Torn), Kate (Zooey Deschanel) arrives in Rhode Island to deliver the eulogy at his funeral. While she struggles to think of something nice to say, her family begins fighting. Kate's father, Daniel (Hank Azaria), secretly works in pornography, while her mother, Lucy (Kelly Preston), has come out of the closet, outraging Lucy's sister, Alice (Debra Winger). As secrets emerge, Kate fights her attraction to ex-boyfriend Ryan (Jesse Bradford).
Director
Michael Clancy
Producer
Kirk D'Amico, Steven Haft, Lucas Foster, Richard B. Lewis
Distributor
Lionsgate Films, Artisan Entertainment
Production Co
Equity Pictures Medienfonds, Eulogy Productions LLC, Myriad Pictures, Cherry Road Films LLC, Haft Entertainment, Ovation Entertainment LLC
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language|Drug Use)
Genre
Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 15, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$70.5K
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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