The Pallbearer

The Pallbearer

Something magical is about to unfold in the most unexpected place.

199697 min4.9 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy built on mistaken identity and awkward social situations, where a man stumbles into reconnecting with his teenage crush while entangled in an absurd funeral scheme.

Aspiring architect Tom Thompson is told by mysterious Ruth Abernathy that his best friend, "Bill," has taken his own life. Except that Tom has never met Bill and neither have his incredulous friends. So when Tom foolishly agrees to give the eulogy at Bill's funeral, it sets him on a collision course with Ruth -- who is revealed to be Bill's oversexed mother -- and Julie DeMarco, the longtime crush Tom hasn't seen since they were teens.

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