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Life After Beth

  • 20142014
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
21K
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Life After Beth (2014)
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  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
A young man's recently deceased girlfriend mysteriously returns from the dead, but he slowly realizes she is not the way he remembered her.A young man's recently deceased girlfriend mysteriously returns from the dead, but he slowly realizes she is not the way he remembered her.A young man's recently deceased girlfriend mysteriously returns from the dead, but he slowly realizes she is not the way he remembered her.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
21K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jeff Baena
  • Writer
    • Jeff Baena
  • Stars
    • Aubrey Plaza
    • Dane DeHaan
    • John C. Reilly
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jeff Baena
  • Writer
    • Jeff Baena
  • Stars
    • Aubrey Plaza
    • Dane DeHaan
    • John C. Reilly
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 90User reviews
    • 169Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Videos7

    Life After Beth
    Trailer 1:49
    Life After Beth
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    Life After Beth
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:49
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    Clip
    Clip 1:27
    Clip
    Clip
    Clip 1:25
    Clip
    "Beth's Alive"
    Clip 1:22
    "Beth's Alive"
    "Zombie Neighbors"
    Clip 0:37
    "Zombie Neighbors"

    Photos37

    John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Aubrey Plaza, and Dane DeHaan in Life After Beth (2014)
    John C. Reilly and Molly Shannon in Life After Beth (2014)
    Dane DeHaan in Life After Beth (2014)
    Aubrey Plaza and Dane DeHaan in Life After Beth (2014)
    Aubrey Plaza in Life After Beth (2014)
    Aubrey Plaza and Dane DeHaan in Life After Beth (2014)
    Aubrey Plaza and Dane DeHaan in Life After Beth (2014)
    Aubrey Plaza and Dane DeHaan in Life After Beth (2014)
    Jeff Baena in Life After Beth (2014)
    Dane DeHaan in Life After Beth (2014)
    Life After Beth (2014)
    Life After Beth (2014)

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    Aubrey Plaza
    Aubrey Plaza
    • Beth Slocumas Beth Slocum
    Dane DeHaan
    Dane DeHaan
    • Zach Orfmanas Zach Orfman
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Maury Slocumas Maury Slocum
    Molly Shannon
    Molly Shannon
    • Geenie Slocumas Geenie Slocum
    Cheryl Hines
    Cheryl Hines
    • Judy Orfmanas Judy Orfman
    Paul Reiser
    Paul Reiser
    • Noah Orfmanas Noah Orfman
    Matthew Gray Gubler
    Matthew Gray Gubler
    • Kyle Orfmanas Kyle Orfman
    Anna Kendrick
    Anna Kendrick
    • Erica Wexleras Erica Wexler
    Eva La Dare
    Eva La Dare
    • Pearlineas Pearline
    Thomas McDonell
    Thomas McDonell
    • Danas Dan
    • (scenes deleted)
    Alia Shawkat
    Alia Shawkat
    • Rozas Roz
    • (scenes deleted)
    Allan McLeod
    Allan McLeod
    • Supermarket Stockeras Supermarket Stocker
    Paul Weitz
    Paul Weitz
    • Mr. Levinas Mr. Levin
    Michelle Azar
    Michelle Azar
    • Mrs. Levinas Mrs. Levin
    Jim O'Heir
    Jim O'Heir
    • Chip the Mailmanas Chip the Mailman
    Rob Delaney
    Rob Delaney
    • News Anchoras News Anchor
    Adam Pally
    Adam Pally
    • Diner Sommelieras Diner Sommelier
    Elizabeth Stillwell
    Elizabeth Stillwell
    • Lucyas Lucy
    • (as Elizabeth Jayne)
    • Director
      • Jeff Baena
    • Writer
      • Jeff Baena
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Nick Offerman can be heard narrating the documentary on Machu Pichu in the beginning of the film. One of the several ties to Aubrey's role in the series Parks and Recreation (2009-2015).
    • Goofs
      When Zach is inside the MRI scanner, he would not have been allowed to lift his head to look down as this would affect image acquisition. Also, it would not be possible for him to see his mother sitting in a chair reading a magazine as he stared down through the bore of the scanner. MRI scanners produce high magnetic fields and for safety reasons, the waiting area will not be in such close proximity to the scanner.
    • Quotes

      Erica Wexler: I'm so sorry about Beth, by the way. Your mom talked to my mom about it.

      Zach Orfman: I used to really want her to come back.

      Erica Wexler: Of course.

      Zach Orfman: But things are really complicated between us, you know? Like kind of fucked up.

      Erica Wexler: Right.

      Zach Orfman: Now, I just kind of wish she would stay dead.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Vin Diesel/Aubrey Plaza/Will.i.am (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Smooth Sax
      Composed by Steve Jeffries

      Courtesy of APM Music

    User reviews90

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Unique zombie movie.
    In my opinion Dane DeHaan is an amazing actor. Even though I have vowed to never see a found footage movie again, I did struggle through the entirety of Chronicle which was to no one's surprise...a found footage quality movie.

    But then I saw DeHaan in Amazing Spiderman 2 where he successfully helped the audience understand why he is so angry and why he has reason to be a villain. So similarly, in this movie he conveys realism under surealistic situations.

    If zombies were real... this is how it would go down. I am trying to understand why I loved this movie but it all comes down to one fact. Real characters.

    I keep mentioning again and again how some movies kill off characters and sad music is playing and you are supposed to feel sad yet...you feel nothing at all. And all the Hans Zimmer in the world wont make you cry.

    But then, there are movies whose plot revolves around a robot with scissors for hands, or a kid that grows up after a wish, or a dude who lost his volleyball in the ocean.

    And this is a movie with real characters for whom you care. Realistic dialogue, awesome situations. Truly a one of a kind movie. Neither a horror nor a comedy flick...not even a romantic one.

    Just a story of how it would go down with a little bit of silliness in it.

    Beth's parents are in denial about their daughter which is only natural. Dehaan's reaction after finding out Beth is still alive and how he goes temporarily insane and re falls in love with her. How Beth loses touch with her humanity gradually and how a zombie uprising is about to occur are all awesome elements.

    I loved watching this movie. The cast is wonderful and Audrey Plaza earns my respect as someone who is not afraid of destroying her image.

    I have reached a point in my life where I am bored as hell of watching clichés and formulas. Every alien movie needs a "bomb" the mothership ending. Every possession movie needs a girl acting silly and talking in voices. Every zombie movie needs people barricading themselves in malls. Every disaster movie needs explosions and footage of the Aiffel tower and the Acropolis getting destroyed.

    Not Von Trier's Melancholia that had a different approach to destruction movies.

    Nor Jeff Baena's Life After Beth that had a different approach to zombie movies.

    If you want the same old sith,a typical zombie movie ...go for Land of the Dead [2005]. If you want a different approach...Life After Beth is excellent.

    I wish the audience was a little bit more supportive to movies like this.

    I know that a 9 score is reserved for super awesome movies that are classics and that will stand the test of time, with awesome acting, photography, story telling techniques, music and the whole package.

    Regardless, I am going to give this movie a 9 because I loved watching it and given the ridiculous material they had to work with (a dude in love with a zombie) they did an excellent job.
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    • Nikker1985
    • Apr 8, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Якщо твоя дівчина - зомбі
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Abbolita Productions
      • American Zoetrope
      • Destro Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $88,273
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,843
      • Aug 17, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $274,717
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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