Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- disturbing
- absurd
- dark comedy night
- indie film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film sharply written and uniquely satisfying in its blend of dark humor and provocative ideas, while noting an uneven tone.
What sets it apart
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The investigation and cover-up derive comic energy from Dick's disturbing death and the characters' increasingly desperate attempts to conceal it.
Zeke and Earl actively hide Dick's death while news spreads through their Alabama community, escalating the film's pressure.
The protagonists' involvement in concealing a sexually disturbing death forces viewers to balance revulsion, embarrassment, and sympathy.
The small-town Alabama community makes privacy difficult and turns the cover-up into a public crisis.
Films like The Death of Dick Long, and why
Fargo
shares grotesque absurdity, dark humor, and an escalating cover-up in a small-town setting
Burn After Reading
combines macabre comedy, criminal desperation, and eccentric characters with an offbeat regional atmosphere
Swiss Army Man
pairs provocative bodily subject matter with sincere emotional undercurrents and surreal comic discomfort
The Ice Harvest
uses black comedy and awkward criminal behavior to expose small-town hypocrisy and panic
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Scheinert
- Release Date
- 2019-09-27
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (189)
Cast
- Michael Abbott Jr.
- Virginia Newcomb
- Andre Hyland
- Sarah Baker
- Jess Weixler
- Poppy Cunningham
- Roy Wood Jr.
- Sunita Mani
- Janelle Cochrane
- Daniel Scheinert
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Death of Dick Long about?
- A panicked small-town cover-up turns one disturbing death into an increasingly grotesque comedy of guilt, secrecy, and social exposure.
- What is The Death of Dick Long like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Death of Dick Long as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Death of Dick Long violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Death of Dick Long as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Death of Dick Long?
- Critics broadly found the film sharply written and uniquely satisfying in its blend of dark humor and provocative ideas, while noting an uneven tone.
- Which films are like The Death of Dick Long?
- Films with a similar feel include Fargo, Burn After Reading, Swiss Army Man, and The Ice Harvest.
- How long is The Death of Dick Long?
- The Death of Dick Long runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Death of Dick Long?
- In United States, The Death of Dick Long is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
