Over Her Dead Body
A grieving Los Angeles veterinarian finds new love complicated by the ghost of his jealous dead fiancée and the psychic who can supposedly reach her.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- wistful
- whimsical
- date night
- light weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the supernatural romantic comedy flat and underwritten, citing weak laughs and insufficient chemistry among its leads.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kate's ghost returns to interfere with Henry and Ashley as they become attracted to each other.
Kate's spirit disrupts therapy and courtship while the film maintains a light romantic-comedy register.
Henry has withdrawn after Kate's accidental death and is urged to resolve his feelings and live more fully.
Ashley receives Kate's diary and uses its contents to persuade Henry that she can contact Kate.
Films like Over Her Dead Body, and why
Ghost Town
supernatural romantic comedy built around a ghost interfering with a living couple's relationship
Just Like Heaven
romantic comedy combining grief, afterlife elements, and an emotionally blocked protagonist
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
light fantasy romance centered on unconventional communication between the living and the dead
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeff Lowell
- Release Date
- 2008-02-01
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (494)
Cast
- Eva Longoria
- Paul Rudd
- Lake Bell
- Jason Biggs
- Lindsay Sloane
- Stephen Root
- William Morgan Sheppard
- Wendi McLendon-Covey
- Ali Hillis
- Deborah Theaker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Over Her Dead Body about?
- A grieving Los Angeles veterinarian finds new love complicated by the ghost of his jealous dead fiancée and the psychic who can supposedly reach her.
- What is Over Her Dead Body like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Over Her Dead Body as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Over Her Dead Body violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Over Her Dead Body as mild.
- What did critics think of Over Her Dead Body?
- Critics broadly found the supernatural romantic comedy flat and underwritten, citing weak laughs and insufficient chemistry among its leads.
- Which films are like Over Her Dead Body?
- Films with a similar feel include Ghost Town, Just Like Heaven, and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.
- How long is Over Her Dead Body?
- Over Her Dead Body runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Over Her Dead Body?
- In United States, Over Her Dead Body streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
