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Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

Last rites... and wrongs.

20076.91h 31m

Overview

A myriad of outrageous calamities befalls an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets when the family's patriarch dies an unexpected death.

Directed by Frank Oz
Written by Dean Craig
Produced by Laurence Malkin, Share Stallings, Diana Phillips
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $46.8M

Top Cast

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Daniel

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Peter

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Justin

Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

Jane

Andy Nyman

Andy Nyman

Howard

Daisy Donovan

Daisy Donovan

Martha

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Simon

Jane Asher

Jane Asher

Sandra

Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall

Troy

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Robert

Themes & Keywords

farewellsibling relationshipfuneralparent child relationshipage differencecoffinsadnessdark comedylsdgatheringsurprisestudieshallucinogendrug triparrogancefemale corpse

About Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral is a comedy, drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of farewell, sibling relationship, funeral, parent child relationship, age difference, coffin. Directed by Frank Oz, it stars Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Dinklage, Ewen Bremner. A myriad of outrageous calamities befalls an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets when the family's patriarch dies an unexpected death.

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