# Death at a Funeral (2007)

> A grieving son struggles to preserve funeral decorum as a parade of relatives, secrets, drugs, and mishaps turns his father’s farewell into anarchic British farce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1530

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Frank Oz
- Cast: Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Dinklage, Ewen Bremner, Keeley Hawes, Andy Nyman, Daisy Donovan, Alan Tudyk, Jane Asher
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0795368/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, awkward, group movie night, dark comedy night

## Synopsis

A chaotic funeral spirals into absurdity as family secrets and mishaps collide.

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