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Actors: Jane Asher, Peter Egan, Rupert Graves, Peter Vaughan, Peter Dinklage
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

123 reviews
Sales Rank: 904

Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 91
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6

MPN: MGMDM110028D
UPC: 883904100287
EAN: 0883904100287
ASIN: B0011KQSZ4

Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: February 26, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

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Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 09/23/2008 Run time: 91 minutes Rating: R

Amazon.com
Though it doesn't hit the same comic heights as Bowfinger, Death at a Funeral is a fun little romp. Granted, not all of the characters are meant to be humorous, like Daniel (Matthew Macfadyen, Pride & Prejudice) and his wife, Jane (Keeley Hawes, Tristram Shandy), straight-faced foils for the more over-the-top performers. After Daniel's father passes away, the couple offers to host the funeral, so all his relatives descend on the family abode, including Daniel's estranged brother, Robert (Rupert Graves, V for Vendetta). The mood is already tense when their cousin, Martha (Daisy Donovan), arrives with her nervous fianc�, Simon (Alan Tudyk, Serenity). On the way over, Simon takes a Valium that's actually a hallucinogenic concoction cooked up by Martha's pharmacology student brother. By the time they arrive, Simon's inhibitions are gone with the wind. Other guests include Uncle Alfie (Peter Vaughn) and an uninvited American mourner (Peter Dinklage). By the end of the movie, one of these individuals will be dead. Though he's worked in the States for several decades, director Frank Oz was born in the UK, and Death at a Funeral feels like the work of a British filmmaker. As drawing room comedies go, it may not rival Arsenic and Old Lace, but it's still funnier than most. If the film has a flaw, it's one misjudged moment of scatological humor, which is sure to induce more cringes than giggles. Fortunately, it's over quickly, and Tudyk's hilarious performance provides ample compensation. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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5 out of 5 stars

LOL December 4, 2008
Not usually a fan of British humor, but this was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. My hubby and I were on a plane when we started to watch it and had people in the surrounding 10 rows wonder what the hell we were laughing so hard about. A must see!

1 out of 5 stars

Gave up at 37 minutes into it October 27, 2008
I borrowed from my library as I do many movies. I tried to watch it but I, too, did not find any amusement and I checked the display and had already watched 37 minutes of it without the hint of a laugh. Does this movie start out REALLY slow because it just wasn't funny to me at all. I consider myself to have a pretty good sense of humor and I laugh easily at funny, witty lines. The bit with the guy who was under the influence of some drug was to me, something only young immature boys would find amusing. I found myself watching this like it was an assignment that I had to complete and I finally just stopped the DVD and gave up.

Not my "cup of tea", I guess.

5 out of 5 stars

very funny October 12, 2008
This is one funny movie. Just when I thought I had seen everything, something new came up. I laughed just as much the second or third time I watched it.

5 out of 5 stars

Finally, a comedy to laugh October 9, 2008
This is a very funny comedy. Fantastic, wonderful and it also has some serious parts. I really enjoyed! I wish I could find more comedies like this one. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars

Death can Make you Laugh till you Cry October 8, 2008
If you're apprehensive about this movie, I would banish that right away. This is something you could buy without a recommendation and it would instantly be one of the best comedies in your movie colllection. The cast is dynamite and the storyline is stomach aching funny.

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