Death at a Funeral
Last rites... and wrongs.
Directed by Frank Oz
Produced by Target Media Entertainment, VIP Medienfonds 2
A frenetic dark comedy that mines family dysfunction and chaos for laughs while maintaining genuine affection for its eccentric characters.
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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Is Death at a Funeral violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Death at a Funeral sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Death at a Funeral end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Death at a Funeral easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Death at a Funeral scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Like Death at a Funeral
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Death at a Funeral, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Death at a Funeral, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
