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Death at a Funeral

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
50K
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Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, James Marsden, Luke Wilson, Peter Dinklage, Tracy Morgan, and Zoe Saldana in Death at a Funeral (2010)
A patriarch's funeral leads to a series of family arguments, revealing dark secrets and possibly murder.
Play trailer2:33
12 Videos
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
A funeral ceremony turns into a debacle of exposed family secrets and misplaced bodies.A funeral ceremony turns into a debacle of exposed family secrets and misplaced bodies.A funeral ceremony turns into a debacle of exposed family secrets and misplaced bodies.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
50K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Neil LaBute
  • Writer
    • Dean Craig
  • Stars
    • Chris Rock
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Keith David
Top credits
  • Director
    • Neil LaBute
  • Writer
    • Dean Craig
  • Stars
    • Chris Rock
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Keith David
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 164User reviews
    • 109Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Videos12

    Death at a Funeral: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:33
    Death at a Funeral: Trailer #1
    Clip: Valium
    Clip 0:45
    Clip: Valium
    Clip: Seizure
    Clip 1:17
    Clip: Seizure
    Clip: Oh Daddy
    Clip 1:03
    Clip: Oh Daddy
    Clip: Not My Father
    Clip 0:56
    Clip: Not My Father
    Clip: The Coffin Moved
    Clip 1:01
    Clip: The Coffin Moved
    Death At A Funeral (2010)
    Featurette 2:33
    Death At A Funeral (2010)
    Death At A Funeral (2010)
    Interview 0:25
    Death At A Funeral (2010)
    Death At A Funeral (2010)
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    Death At A Funeral (2010)
    Interview 0:17
    Death At A Funeral (2010)
    Death At A Funeral (2010)
    Interview 0:29
    Death At A Funeral (2010)
    Death At A Funeral (2010)
    Interview 0:58
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    Photos101

    Martin Lawrence and Tracy Morgan in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Peter Dinklage in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Danny Glover in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Tracy Morgan and Columbus Short in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    James Marsden in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Zoe Saldana in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, and Peter Dinklage in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Luke Wilson in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Chris Rock and Loretta Devine in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, and Regina Hall in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Neil LaBute in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Martin Lawrence and Bob Minor in Death at a Funeral (2010)

    Top cast

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    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • Aaronas Aaron
    Martin Lawrence
    Martin Lawrence
    • Ryanas Ryan
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Reverend Davisas Reverend Davis
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Cynthiaas Cynthia
    Peter Dinklage
    Peter Dinklage
    • Frankas Frank
    Ron Glass
    Ron Glass
    • Duncanas Duncan
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Uncle Russellas Uncle Russell
    Regina Hall
    Regina Hall
    • Michelleas Michelle
    Kevin Hart
    Kevin Hart
    • Brianas Brian
    James Marsden
    James Marsden
    • Oscaras Oscar
    Tracy Morgan
    Tracy Morgan
    • Normanas Norman
    Zoe Saldana
    Zoe Saldana
    • Elaineas Elaine
    • (as Zoë Saldaña)
    Columbus Short
    Columbus Short
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Derekas Derek
    Regine Nehy
    Regine Nehy
    • Martinaas Martina
    Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    • Edwardas Edward
    Alexander Folk
    Alexander Folk
    • Middle Aged Manas Middle Aged Man
    Leslie Rivers
    • Older Ladyas Older Lady
    • Director
      • Neil LaBute
    • Writer
      • Dean Craig
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the original Death at a Funeral (2007) screenplay, the character that Peter Dinklage ended up playing (named Peter) was of average height, and not written as an achondroplastic dwarf. The character was changed for him after he auditioned and was cast. He then became the only actor to reprise his role (with the name of Frank) in this remake.
    • Goofs
      Jeff says he's a pharmacology student. His father Duncan asks him how things are going at Pepperdine. Per their own website, Pepperdine has no pharmacology program. He is using term "pharmacology student" as a euphemism for "drug dealer."
    • Quotes

      Elaine: You're going to be a father.

      Oscar: I'm pregnant?

      Elaine: No. I'm pregnant.

      Oscar: You're pregnant too?

    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Failure: Grown Ups, Season of the Witch, and Death at a Funeral (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Life
      Written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)

      Performed by Sly and the Family Stone (as Sly & The Family Stone)

      Courtesy of Epic Records

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews164

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    In a Word, Unnecessary
    'Unnecessary' is probably the best single word description of Neil LaBute's "Death at a Funeral." I mean, there's really no precedent for the release of a same-language remake a paltry two and a half years after its original, and yet the guest list arrives for this new "Funeral" with almost as fast a turnaround as a Hollywood sequel. Hell, Chris Nolan hibernated on his second "Batman" film longer.

    Nevertheless, the reality is that the decidedly Afro-American-friendly version of the dysfunctional family comedy (notable only because it really is the later film's sole distinguishing feature), is now in theaters, leaving anyone who remembers the Frank Oz original to ponder why.

    LaBute and star Chris Rock, who also served as a producer on the film, cheekily 'adapt' U.K. writer Dean Craig's screenplay by peppering it with hip-pop pop-culture nods to Usher and R. Kelly, and leaving the rest, in essence, unchanged. On one hand, I appreciate the sentiment in that it doesn't presume to outdo its progenitor, but that's its problem as a standalone piece: it's either identical or inferior in every conceivable way. As such, the majority of its first-time audience will probably appreciate the comedic build-up having not been spoiled on the gags, and that's fine for right now, but it poses a potential dilemma, say, ten years down the road.

    When film buffs and historians look back on "Death at a Funeral" (which they honestly have little reason to), the choice between the two versions will be obvious. Plus, they'll have no idea who "Usher" is.

    Likewise, even today I'd recommend a rental of the 2007 film over a ticket to its 2010 counterpart, because, well, the original is the original, and for all its faithfulness, the remake actually accentuates what's lost in translation. The pop-culture one-liners clash with the characters on the page, and leave them feeling half-formed and sloppy on the screen—Are we watching Chris Rock do what makes Chris Rock hilarious, or are we seeing him play a repressed, introverted protagonist? The answer, messily, is both.

    On that level, there's a creative integrity to the original performances that is impossible in LaBute's version. Martin Lawrence, Danny Glover, Tracey Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Peter Dinklage, Luke Wilson, and others comprise an undeniably talented cast that does an admirable job performing characters that were written as upper-crust Englishmen, but watching Rock sulk his way through the film makes it abundantly clear that they're not being themselves.

    There's also the not-so-insignificant matter of LaBute's bland artisanship. In the past, he's been responsible for equally lifeless big-screen adaptations of his own stage plays, and a spectacularly poorly-received remake of "The Wicker Man"—It begs the question, why was he asked and trusted to shepherd this project? There's no single performance in the film that feels particularly informed by his hand, and LaBute fails to bring a single funny idea to the table. In adhering so rigidly to "Funeral" prime, his remake is marked by an absence of directorial and comedic vision.

    I have no qualms with anyone who enjoyed "Death at a Funeral" for the first time via the LaBute/Rock version. A lot of what made the British comedy memorable has survived, and even with a jaded precognition of the gags, I mined a couple laughs. However, the fatal flaw of the 2010 adaptation is that the 2007 version exists. It's not like it's antiquated or anything; it's three years old.

    Anyone with an open mind can still appreciate the original "Death at a Funeral," and its immediate availability for less than the cost of a night at the movies makes the 2010 remake quintessentially one thing—Unnecessary.
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    • colinrgeorge
    • Apr 27, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 16, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cái Chết Trong Đám Tang
    • Filming locations
      • 917 Buena Vista Street, South Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
      • Wonderful Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $21,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $42,739,347
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,217,540
      • Apr 18, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $49,050,886
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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