Death at a Funeral (2007)

Chaos ensues when a man tries to expose a dark secret regarding a recently deceased patriarch of a dysfunctional British family.

Director:

Frank Oz

Writer:

Dean Craig

Stars:

Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Dinklage, Ewen Bremner

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew Macfadyen	...	Daniel (as Matthew MacFadyen)
Keeley Hawes	...	Jane
Andy Nyman	...	Howard
Ewen Bremner	...	Justin
Daisy Donovan	...	Martha
Alan Tudyk	...	Simon
Jane Asher	...	Sandra
Kris Marshall	...	Troy
Rupert Graves	...	Robert
Peter Vaughan	...	Uncle Alfie
Thomas Wheatley	...	The Reverend
Peter Egan	...	Victor
Peter Dinklage	...	Peter
Brendan O'Hea	...	Undertaker
Jeremy Booth	...	Mourner

Storyline

Daniel is a decent young man, married to Jane, still living at his father's home. When his father dies, it is up to him to organize his funeral. On this painful morning, the suitable grave expression on his face, Daniel is ready to welcome his father's friends and relatives. But preserving the dignity inherent in such circumstances will be a hard task. Particularly with an undertaker who botches his work, the return from the USA of his famous but selfish brother, his cousin's fiancé who has accidentally ingested drugs, the presence a moron who takes advantage of the sad event to win back the heart (or rather the body) of a woman who is about to marry another, of a handicapped old uncle who is also the most unbearable pain in the neck. To cap it all, Daniel notices the presence among the mourners of a mysterious dwarf nobody else seems to know...

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Plot Keywords:

dark comedy | black comedy | ensemble comedy | ensemble film | funeral | 

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Taglines:

Last rites... and wrongs.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Uncle Alfie is played by Peter Vaughan who also played Mr. Helpmann in Brazil (1985), another elderly wheelchair-bound gentleman who needs to be helped to the toilet by the protagonist in a memorable scene.

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Goofs

When writing the cheque for Peter only his Christian name was known so he could not have completed the cheque. The character is in the credits only as Peter so the cheque could never have been valid.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Daniel: [giving instructions to the pallbearers] Just, uh, straight through there and to the left, please.

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits give the name of each performer with a blooper shot of them cracking up during filming.

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Connections

References Cleopatra (1934)

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Soundtracks

Love Our Time Today
Performed by Yamit Mamo
Written by Murray Gold

User Reviews

Hilarious!!! One of the best comedies.

Don't watch the American remake. This is the version to watch, absolutely hilarious. No spoilers- just watch it and treat yourself to some laughs. 8/10.

Details

Country:

USA Germany UK Netherlands

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Death at a Funeral

Filming Locations:

Poynatts Manor, Skirmett, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,282,973, 19 August 2007

Gross USA:

$8,580,428

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$46,789,413

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Parabolic Pictures Inc., Stable Way Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1