Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- caustic
- irreverent
- awkward
- dark comedy night
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the dysfunctional-family premise and dark comic ambitions undermined by uneven execution and an overly contrived script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Collins family reunion is organized around burying the patriarch, while grief, hostility, and inappropriate revelations drive the humor.
Daniel's secret profession, Lucy's relationship, and other private tensions surface during the funeral gathering.
Lucy brings Judy to the gathering and their marriage plans provoke Alice's aggressive reaction.
The plot follows Daniel, Lucy, Alice, Skip, Charlotte, Kate, and their relatives as their conflicts collide.
Films like Eulogy, and why
The Funeral
dysfunctional family comedy-drama built around a funeral, buried secrets, and abrasive ensemble dynamics
Death at a Funeral
darkly comic family gathering where grief exposes long-standing resentments and personal secrets
The Family Stone
adult ensemble comedy-drama focused on family conflict, awkward revelations, and queer identity
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Clancy
- Release Date
- 2004-10-15
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (146)
Cast
- Hank Azaria
- Jesse Bradford
- Zooey Deschanel
- Glenne Headly
- Famke Janssen
- Kelly Preston
- Ray Romano
- Rip Torn
- Debra Winger
- Piper Laurie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Eulogy about?
- At a Rhode Island funeral, a fractured family’s secrets and prejudices erupt into an abrasive black comedy about grief, sexuality, and fragile kinship.
- What is Eulogy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Eulogy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Eulogy violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Eulogy as mild.
- What did critics think of Eulogy?
- Critics broadly found the dysfunctional-family premise and dark comic ambitions undermined by uneven execution and an overly contrived script.
- Which films are like Eulogy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Funeral, Death at a Funeral, and The Family Stone.
- How long is Eulogy?
- Eulogy runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Eulogy?
- In United States, Eulogy streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
