Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 08/17/07 (Limited) Home Video 02/26/08 MPAA Rating Rated R for language and drug content Running Time 1 hour 30 minutes Genre Drama, Comedy Director Frank Oz Writer Dean Craig Cast Matthew Macfayden, Rupert Graves, Peter Dinklage, Alan Tudyk, Daisy Donovan, Kris Marshall, Andy Nyman, Jane Asher Studio MGM |
DEATH AT A FUNERAL (2007)
SYNOPSIS
A dignified send-off for a loved one erupts into
uproarious chaos when romance, jealousy,
in-laws, hallucinogens, dark secrets, life-long
yearnings and a spot of bold blackmail all collide in
the irreverent British comedy DEATH AT A
FUNERAL. Directed by Frank Oz (Bowfinger, In &
Out) and featuring a cast made up of the cream of
Britain's crop, the film mischievously explores
what happens on the day when a typically divided
family is finally forced to come to terms with each
other's - bad behavior, outrageous faults,
skeletons in the closet and all.
On the morning of their father's funeral, the family
and friends of the deceased each arrive with his or
her own roiling anxieties. Son Daniel (MATTHEW
MACFADYEN) knows he will have to face his flirty,
blow-hard, famous-novelist brother Robert
(RUPERT GRAVES) who's just flown in from New
York, not to mention the promises of a new life he's
made to his wife Jane (KEELY HAWES). Meanwhile,
Daniel's cousin Martha (DAISY DONOVAN) and her
dependable new fiance Simon (ALAN TUDYK) are
desperate to make a good impression on Martha's
uptight father - a plan that literally goes out the
window when Simon accidentally ingests a
designer drug en route to the service, leaving him
prone to uncontrollable bouts of delirium and
nudity in front of his potential in-laws.
A dignified send-off for a loved one erupts into
uproarious chaos when romance, jealousy,
in-laws, hallucinogens, dark secrets, life-long
yearnings and a spot of bold blackmail all collide in
the irreverent British comedy DEATH AT A
FUNERAL. Directed by Frank Oz (Bowfinger, In &
Out) and featuring a cast made up of the cream of
Britain's crop, the film mischievously explores
what happens on the day when a typically divided
family is finally forced to come to terms with each
other's - bad behavior, outrageous faults,
skeletons in the closet and all.
On the morning of their father's funeral, the family
and friends of the deceased each arrive with his or
her own roiling anxieties. Son Daniel (MATTHEW
MACFADYEN) knows he will have to face his flirty,
blow-hard, famous-novelist brother Robert
(RUPERT GRAVES) who's just flown in from New
York, not to mention the promises of a new life he's
made to his wife Jane (KEELY HAWES). Meanwhile,
Daniel's cousin Martha (DAISY DONOVAN) and her
dependable new fiance Simon (ALAN TUDYK) are
desperate to make a good impression on Martha's
uptight father - a plan that literally goes out the
window when Simon accidentally ingests a
designer drug en route to the service, leaving him
prone to uncontrollable bouts of delirium and
nudity in front of his potential in-laws.
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Then comes the real shocker: a mysterious guest (PETER DINKLAGE) who threatens to unveil an
earth-shattering family secret. As riotous mayhem and unfortunate mishaps ensue on every front, it is
now up to the two brothers to hide the truth from their family and friends and figure out how to not only
bury their dearly beloved, but the secret he's been keeping.
earth-shattering family secret. As riotous mayhem and unfortunate mishaps ensue on every front, it is
now up to the two brothers to hide the truth from their family and friends and figure out how to not only
bury their dearly beloved, but the secret he's been keeping.