Chaos ensues when a man tries to expose a dark secret regarding a recently deceased patriarch of a dysfunctional British family.
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| Matthew Macfadyen | ... |
Daniel
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| Keeley Hawes | ... |
Jane
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| Andy Nyman | ... |
Howard
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| Ewen Bremner | ... |
Justin
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| Daisy Donovan | ... |
Martha
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| Alan Tudyk | ... |
Simon
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| Jane Asher | ... |
Sandra
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| Kris Marshall | ... |
Troy
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| Rupert Graves | ... |
Robert
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| Peter Vaughan | ... |
Uncle Alfie
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Thomas Wheatley | ... |
The Reverend
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| Peter Egan | ... |
Victor
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| Peter Dinklage | ... |
Peter
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Brendan O'Hea | ... |
Undertaker
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| Jeremy Booth | ... |
Mourner
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Angela Curran | ... |
Sandra's Friend
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Gareth Milne | ... |
Edward
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Paul Buchanan | ... |
Pall Bearer (uncredited)
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Kelly Eastwood | ... |
Katie (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Oz | ||
Written by
| Dean Craig | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Philip Elway | ... | executive producer |
| Andreas Grosch | ... | producer |
| William Horberg | ... | executive producer |
| Josh Kesselman | ... | co-producer |
| Sidney Kimmel | ... | producer |
| Alex Lewis | ... | co-producer |
| Laurence Malkin | ... | producer |
| Diana Phillips | ... | producer |
| Share Stallings | ... | producer |
| Bruce Toll | ... | executive producer |
| Bruce Webb | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Murray Gold | ||
Cinematography by
| Oliver Curtis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Beverley Mills | ||
Editorial Department
| Cherri Arpino | ... | dailies producer |
| Gavin Buckley | ... | first assistant editor |
| Sarah Gower | ... | digital intermediate producer: Framestore CFC (as Sarah Micallef) |
| Jan Hogevold | ... | digital intermediate executive producer: Framestore CFC |
| Brian Krijgsman | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Framestore CFC |
| Natasha McLeod | ... | post-production coordinator (as Natasha Marsh) |
| Mike Morrison | ... | digital intermediate production manager: Framestore CFC |
| Angus Munro | ... | avid engineer |
| Edward Randolph | ... | editorial trainee |
| Donna Smith | ... | digital intermediate editorial: Framestore CFC |
| Annabel Wright | ... | digital intermediate conform editor: Framestore CFC |
| Marc Eskenazi | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
| Matthew Streatfield | ... | assistant editor: Technicolor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Gail Stevens | ||
Production Design by
| Michael Howells | ||
Art Direction by
| Lynne Huitson | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Judy Farr | ... | key set decorator |
Costume Design by
| Natalie Ward | ||
Makeup Department
| Julie Dartnell | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Frances Hannon | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Marilyn MacDonald | ... | hair stylist (as Marilyn McDonald) / makeup artist (as Marilyn McDonald) |
| Gemma Richards | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Stephen Barker | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Richard Hewitt | ... | production supervisor |
| Aaron Merrell | ... | director of production: SKE |
| Diana Phillips | ... | unit production manager |
| Hugo Smith-Bingham | ... | unit manager |
| Kerstin Dyroff | ... | production manager: VIP Medienfons (uncredited) |
| Mike Morrison | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joey Coughlin | ... | third assistant director |
| Sean Guest | ... | first assistant director (as Sean Cameron Guest) |
| James Andrew Haven | ... | second assistant director (as James Haven) |
| Sarah MacFarlane | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Bruce Bigg | ... | property master |
| Matthew Broderick | ... | stand-by propman |
| Rob Brown | ... | construction manager |
| Ged Dale | ... | prop storeman |
| Judy Farr | ... | set decoration buyer |
| James Fennessy | ... | stand-by painter |
| Hal Forbes-Adam | ... | art department work experience |
| John Greaves | ... | storyboard artist |
| Peter Hasler | ... | dressing propman |
| Robert Irvine | ... | stand-by painter |
| Paul Lynford | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Katie MacGregor | ... | art department assistant |
| Lisa Meller | ... | art department work experience |
| Graham Mitchell | ... | carpenter |
| Mitch Niclas | ... | stand-by propman |
| Matthew Robinson | ... | draftsperson (as Matt Robinson) |
| Frank Rodreguez | ... | stand-by painter |
| Warren Stickley | ... | dressing propman |
| Lee Thurbun | ... | construction chargehand |
| Andy Tomlinson | ... | stand-by art director |
| Stuart Watson | ... | construction manager |
| Max Woodhead | ... | art department work experience |
| Graham Caulfield | ... | drapes master (uncredited) / upholstery (uncredited) |
| Robert J. Dugdale | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Lucy Barnes | ... | foley artist |
| Phil Freudenfeld | ... | foley mixer |
| Rachel H. Gibson | ... | foley editor |
| Stephen Gilmour | ... | sound assistant (as Steve Gilmour) |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Tim Hands | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Mary Whitby James | ... | foley artist |
| Philip Jenkins | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Nick Kray | ... | foley mixer |
| John Midgley | ... | sound mixer |
| Clive Osborne | ... | boom operator |
| Adrian Rhodes | ... | re-recording mixer / sound effects editor |
| Gavin Rose | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ruth Sullivan | ... | foley artist |
| Garry Fiferman | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Steve Gilman | ... | assistant sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Louie Alexander | ... | retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC |
| Ben Baker | ... | head of digital lab: Framestore CFC |
| Helen Bunker | ... | lead compositor: Framestore CFC |
| Jason Burnett | ... | scanning and recording: Framestore CFC |
| Andy Burrow | ... | scanning and recording manager: Framestore CFC |
| Eric D'Souza | ... | digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC |
| Keith Devlin | ... | lead 2D compositor: Cinesite |
| Jerome Dewhurst | ... | digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC |
| Paul Doogan | ... | scanning and recording: Framestore CFC |
| Paul Edwards | ... | visual effects producer: Cinesite |
| James D. Fleming | ... | digital paint & rotoscope artist: Framestore CFC (as James Fleming) |
| Joe Godfrey | ... | scanning and recording: Framestore CFC |
| Adam Hawkes | ... | retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC |
| Yan Jennings | ... | film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC |
| Aaron Lear | ... | retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC |
| Ben Lock | ... | visual effects producer: Framestore CFC |
| Kevin Lowery | ... | film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC |
| Roz Lowrie | ... | visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC |
| Savneet Nagi | ... | retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC |
| Dan Perry | ... | scanning and recording: Framestore CFC |
| Ian Redmond | ... | digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC |
| Sue Rowe | ... | visual effects supervisor: Cinesite |
| Donna Smith | ... | visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC |
| Vishal Songara | ... | data operator: Framestore CFC |
| Odean Thompson | ... | retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC |
| Dan Victoire | ... | data operator: Framestore CFC |
| Simon Wessely | ... | scanning and recording: Framestore CFC |
| Erik Dehkhoda | ... | digital retouching (uncredited) |
| David Johnston | ... | data operator: Framestore CFC (uncredited) |
| Adrian Lee | ... | digital I/O: Cinesite (uncredited) |
| Guy Nesfield | ... | data operator (uncredited) |
| Stuart Nippard | ... | retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC (uncredited) |
| Aatesh Shah | ... | systems engineer: Framestore CFC (uncredited) |
| Nick Stanley | ... | retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC (uncredited) |
| Shahin Toosi | ... | digital paint & roto artist: Framestore CFC (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Nick Hobbs | ... | stunt driver |
| Gareth Milne | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Peter Pedrero | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lou Bogue | ... | electrician (as Louis Bogue) |
| Paul Borg | ... | generator operator |
| John Campbell | ... | electrician |
| Ryan Claffey | ... | b camera trainee |
| Paul Cronin | ... | generator operator |
| Camilla Drennan | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| John Fennelly | ... | stand-by rigger (as John Fenelly) |
| Lee Godfrey | ... | camera trainee |
| Stuart Godfrey | ... | key grip |
| Keith Hamshere | ... | still photographer |
| Dylan Jones | ... | digital video assist operator |
| Kenny Monger | ... | best boy electric |
| Michael E. Pacheco | ... | rigging grip |
| Gary Parnham | ... | additional electrician |
| James Perry | ... | camera trainee |
| Hilda Sealy | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Paul Toomey | ... | gaffer |
| Dan Garlick | ... | second grip (uncredited) |
| Jo Gibbs | ... | additional camera loader (uncredited) |
| Oliver Loncraine | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Ben Perry | ... | first assistant camera/dailies (uncredited) |
| Tom Scott | ... | rigger (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| William Davies | ... | casting associate |
| Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting |
| Will Davis | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mark Ferguson | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Natalia Georgiadou | ... | wardrobe |
| Fiona MacKinnon | ... | extras costumer |
| David Otzen | ... | costume assistant |
| Tamsin Wright | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Rod Haak | ... | location manager |
| Steve Hart | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Becky Bentham | ... | music supervisor: Hot House Music |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Paul Clarvis | ... | musician: drums |
| Mitchell Dalton | ... | musician: guitar (as Mitch Dalton) |
| Philippa Davies | ... | musician: alto flute and flute |
| Olga FitzRoy | ... | assistant music engineer (as Olga Fitzroy) |
| Ben Foskett | ... | additional orchestrator / music preparation |
| Ben Foster | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Murray Gold | ... | music arranger |
| Tracey Goldsmith | ... | musician: accordion |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | musician contractor (as Isobell Griffiths) |
| Dave Hartley | ... | musician: piano |
| Allan Jenkins | ... | music editor |
| Gary Kettel | ... | musician: percussion |
| Gabrielle Lester | ... | orchestra leader: The London Metropolitan Orchestra (as Gaby Lester) |
| Steve McManus | ... | musician: double bass |
| John Parricelli | ... | musician: guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukelele |
| Nyree Pinder | ... | music supervisor: Hot House Music |
| Owen Slade | ... | musician: tuba |
| Mark Tucker | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Jake Jackson | ... | music recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Liz Elizabeth West | ... | script supervisor (as Liz West) |
Transportation Department
| Phil Allchin | ... | transportation captain |
| Danny Brown | ... | driver: wardrobe truck |
| John Burden | ... | driver: minibus |
| Simon Burgess | ... | driver: make-up & hair truck |
| Colin Davies | ... | driver: producers |
| Lloyd Eaton | ... | facilities coordinator |
| Mike Elliott | ... | driver: Mr. Oz |
| Tim Harrison | ... | driver: stand-by construction truck |
| Ronald Hooker | ... | driver |
| Pat Jinks | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Steve John | ... | driver: stand-by props truck (as Stevie John) |
| Martin Lewis | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Vic Minay | ... | unit driver |
| Abbi Ozturk | ... | unit driver |
| Terry Rhys | ... | unit driver |
| Gary Barnes | ... | daily unit driver (uncredited) |
| Guy Bostock | ... | vehicle coordinator (uncredited) |
| Peter Collins | ... | daily unit driver (uncredited) |
| Tony Jayes | ... | daily unit driver (uncredited) |
| Roy Kirkman | ... | daily unit driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Josef Brandmaier | ... | bank manager |
| Kate Brontë-Stewart | ... | floor runner (as Kate Bronte-Stewart) |
| Julie Burnham | ... | unit nurse |
| Donna Casey | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Anna Cash | ... | stand-in |
| Hannah Collett | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | international publicity |
| Paul Davies | ... | stand-in: Matthew Macfadyen |
| Carolyn Davis | ... | travel services: US, New Act Travel |
| Greg Doherty | ... | stand-in |
| Simon Hill | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Julia Hilliard | ... | production assistant |
| Mex Horne | ... | stand-in |
| Mick Hurrell | ... | health and safety officer |
| Lieve Jansen | ... | completion guarantor |
| Julia Jones | ... | unit publicist |
| Solomon J. LeFlore | ... | production financing |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Sandrine Loisy | ... | floor runner |
| Natasha McLeod | ... | assistant: Mr. Oz (as Natasha Marsh) |
| Patrick Nethercoat | ... | title designer |
| Jeremy Pelzer | ... | studio director: Ealing Studios |
| Felix Phillips | ... | legal consultant: USA |
| Luke Randolph | ... | completion guarantor: for International Film Guarantors |
| Gemma Read | ... | floor runner |
| Sue Roberts | ... | travel services: UK, Scallywag Travels |
| Julie Roze | ... | production runner |
| Tom Fenwick Smith | ... | production runner (as Tom Fenwick-Smith) |
| Karen Smithson | ... | stand-in |
| Maxine Stanley | ... | post-production accountant |
| Trevor Stanley | ... | production accountant |
| Isobel Thomas | ... | production coordinator |
| San San F. Young | ... | production assistant |
| Cassandra Barbour | ... | rights and clearances (uncredited) |
| Carles Berot | ... | dubbing supervisor (uncredited) |
| Finn Brandt | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Florian Harms | ... | legal counsel: VIP (uncredited) |
| Eva Neufahrt | ... | production controller: VIP Medienfonds (uncredited) |
| Berit Norrenberg | ... | legal counsel: VIP (uncredited) |
| Nick Pearson | ... | construction nurse (uncredited) |
| Laura Sevier | ... | rights & clearances (uncredited) |
| Daniel Villagomez | ... | credits administrator (uncredited) |
| Chris Wilson | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Sylvi Woitusch | ... | production assistant: VIP Medienfonds (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Michelle Booker | ... | special thanks |
| Leslie Converse | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Davies | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Emptage | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Garner | ... | thanks |
| Martin Haines | ... | special thanks |
| Anna Hugo | ... | special thanks |
| Lorraine Leonida | ... | special thanks |
| Joel Mendoza | ... | special thanks |
| John Rea | ... | special thanks |
| Annemarie Stroo | ... | special thanks |
| Chad Thumann | ... | special thanks |
| Henry Tomlinson | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Ziff | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
- Parabolic Pictures Inc.
- Stable Way Entertainment
- VIP 1 Medienfonds
- VIP 2 Medienfonds
- Target Media Entertainment (co-production)
- Film Sales Financing
- Polyphony Digital (presents)
Distributors
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Compañía General de la Imagen (CGI) (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Film Messenger (2008) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Forum Hungary (2007) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Impacto Cine (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Lighthouse Pictures (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Presidio (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- SND Films (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical)
- Telexcel/ImpactoCine (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Verve Pictures (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 7flix (2022) (Australia) (tv)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- DeAPlaneta (2007) (Spain)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Lizard Cinema Trade (2007) (Russia)
- Pinema (2007) (Turkey)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Shock (2018) (Australia) (DVD)
- TV5 (2013) (Finland) (tv)
- Tubi TV (2017) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2013) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Cinesite (digital opticals)
- Framestore CFC (digital opticals)
Other Companies
- AIR Studios (music mixed at)
- AIR Studios (music recorded at)
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting)
- ARRI Media (camera equipment provided by)
- Action Cars (picture vehicles)
- All England Caterers (catering)
- Bellwood Media (clearance)
- Bellwood Media (product placement)
- Bickers Action Vehicles (low loaders)
- Brandt Animation (title design)
- Casting Collective (supporting artistes provided by)
- DDA Public Relations (public relations)
- Diva Cars (limo services: US)
- Dynamic International Freight Services (air freight service)
- ELP (rigging equipment)
- Entertainment Clearances (rights and clearances)
- Film World Freight (air freight service)
- Hot-House Music (music supervision)
- Hyperactive Broadcast (editorial equipment)
- International Film Guarantors (completion bond)
- JHA safe T (health & safety consultants)
- Joe Dunton & Company (video assist equipment)
- Media Services (stationery supplier)
- Metro Rigging (rigging equipment)
- Nice Guys Limos (limo services: US)
- On Set Location Services (facilities vehicles)
- PNC (negative management)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Ray Knight Casting (supporting artistes provided by)
- SJ Berwin (legal representation: UK)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Scallywag Travel (travel services: UK)
- Shand Air Cargo (air freight service)
- Solomon Artistes (supporting artistes provided by)
- Specialist Rigging (rigging equipment)
- Synxspeed (sound mag transfers)
- The Movie Lot (security)
- The New Act Travel (travel services: USA)
- Unicredit, HVB Media Group (banking services)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (sound post-production)
- Watson Brown (construction company)
- West Trend Apartments (private apartments)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Daniel is a decent young man, married to Jane, still living at his father's home. When his father dies, it is up to him to organize his funeral. On this painful morning, the suitable grave expression on his face, Daniel is ready to welcome his father's friends and relatives. But preserving the dignity inherent in such circumstances will be difficult, particularly with an undertaker who botches his work, the return from the USA of his famous but selfish brother, his cousin's fiancé who has accidentally ingested drugs, the presence of a moron who takes advantage of the sad event to win back the heart (or rather the body) of a woman who is about to marry another, and a handicapped old uncle who is also the most unbearable pain in the neck. To cap it all, Daniel notices the presence among the mourners of a mysterious dwarf nobody else seems to know. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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| Taglines | Last rites... and wrongs. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,282,973, 19 Aug 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The actors who played married couple, Daniel (Matthew Macfadyen) and Jane (Keeley Hawes), are husband and wife in real life. See more » |
| Goofs | When Howard emerges from the study grinning, Daniel, Jane and Robert all turn around and stare at him in horror. Except that they wouldn't be able to see him. In the following shot, it is obvious that the view of the study door is obstructed by a wall. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Invasion/Death at a Funeral/Delirious/Superbad/The 11th Hour/Arctic Tale (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Love Our Time Today See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The closing credits give the name of each performer with a blooper shot of them cracking up during filming. See more » |
| Quotes |
Martha:
Simon. Simon: [from behind the locked bathroom door] Simon. Martha: Simon! Simon: Simon. Martha: Si! Simon: ...Mon. See more » |