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The Pallbearer (1996)

PG-13 | | Comedy, Romance | 3 May 1996 (USA)
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A young man's life is thrown into a loop when he is asked to be a pallbearer for the funeral of a classmate he doesn't remember, and his old high school crush temporarily returns to town.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Tom Thompson
... Julie DeMarco
... Brad Schorr
... Cynthia
... Tom's Mother
... Scott
... Lauren
Jean De Baer ... Suzanne DeMarco
... Aunt Lucille
... Philip DeMarco
... Ruth Abernathy
... The Job Interviewer
... Jared
Robin Morse ... Sylvie
Tony Machine ... The Undertaker
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Chaos unfolds as Tom is roped into being a pallbearer (and delivering the eulogy!) by the mother of a recently deceased "friend" from high school that he just can't remember. In the meantime, an unrequited love from high school (NOT the dead guy's girlfriend) reappears in his life. Written by Anonymous

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pallbearer | funeral | directorial debut | bachelor party | wedding | See All (13) »

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Something magical is about to unfold in the most unexpected place. See more »

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Comedy | Romance

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Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and language | See all certifications »

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Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,319,236, 5 May 1996, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$5,656,388, 31 December 1996
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Schwimmer was so busy filming the mock that he missed his Friends (1994) co-star Lisa Kudrow's wedding. See more »

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When the mother is making instant coffee, the jar label is turned between shots. See more »

Quotes

Ruth Abernathy: [In restaurant, in front of Julie and her parents] So, this is Julie! Why don't you tell her, Tom, what you did to your best friend's mother?
Tom: He wasn't my best friend. I hardly knew him!
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Love Is a Beautiful Thing
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Nice Boy Nightmare
3 June 2007 | by – See all my reviews

Pallbearer is a story about a guy who has not gained anything in his life and his future does not look promising either. Well, he is healthy and sane but incredibly unfortunate because he has probably been a too kind person: the life he was supposed to be living has slipped through his fingers. Turning now into latter part of his twenties he realizes that he's still a little boy and he should start doing something.

He will have a hopeless crush on a girl, and likewise a widow who has lost his son too will have a hopeless crush on him and that leads into a romance that is both tragic and comical. David Schwimmer makes a good performance as the guy who has to survive from many kinds of embarrassing situations, and Paltrow as the woman will do the standard Paltrow set. Nothing too surprising in the plot but the film is relatively good watching because of some well worked little scenes that faintly resemble Mr. Bean episodes.
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