A myriad of outrageous calamities befall an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets, when its patriarch dies an unexpected death. Soon, every complication imaginable befall the grief-stricken mourners.
Death at a Funeral may be the funniest movie ever set in such a deadly serious setting.
– Claudia Puig,
USA Today,
1 Sep 2007
fresh:
Weighing in at a brisk 90 minutes, the picture does have the advantage of brevity, and on screen no less than off, there's much to be said for a quick send-off.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
12 Oct 2007
rotten:
Death at a Funeral might have been made in the 1960s, not to be released until well past its stale date.
– Susan Walker,
Toronto Star,
12 Oct 2007
fresh:
Scatological grue, nudity, swearing, drug-taking and the chance to watch two grown men wrestle a midget...
– Jonathan Crocker,
Time Out,
1 Nov 2007
fresh:
It's no classic, but it did prompt me to watch those great old Ealing Alec Guinness comedies again.