Death at a Funeral Review
“Death at a Funeral” is a remake of a 2007 British comedy. This is the story about an American family who come together to mourn the loss of their beloved husband, father, brother and friend. The funeral is at the family home, but this is not a typical funeral. This funeral is completely chaotic, filled with dark secrets, blackmail, hallucinogenic drugs, competitive brothers and much more. Though with all the mayhem, this is a family filled with love, who deeply care for each other.
Rating: Two out of five buckets
Release Date: August 10, 2010
MPAA Rating: R
Best Age Group: 17+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Excessive
Talking Points:
There’s a star ensemble including Chris Rock, Danny Glover, James Marsden, Luke Wilson and Zoe Saldana, and many more well known actors.
The characters are very likable. Chris Rock plays Aaron, the older responsible son who’s in charge of the arrangements, and when everything gets out of control, you actually feel sorry for him. James Marsden was also great, he was accidentally given a hallucinogenic drug, and he’s hilarious.
Like I mentioned, there were some funny parts, but this is not the type of humor that I typically enjoy. However, some teens may like the potty, slapstick humor that ensue over the course of 90 minutes.
This is an R rated movie, which means that kids under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. This movie is rated R for language, drug content, and sexual humor.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- There are many sexual references and comments throughout the movie.
Violent or Disturbing Content: Mild
There’s a bathroom scene in which Uncle Russell has diarrhea. It was disgusting because fecal matter was smeared on a man’s clothes, face and hands.
.Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
- There is a lot of crude and profane language throughout the movie, which parents may not want their teens to see. The f-word is used numerous times.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Excessive
- There’s also a scene in which actor James Marsden, who plays the boyfriend, ends up naked on the family’s roof, because of the hallucinogenic drug he was accidentally given.
- Jeff, a relative, and pharmacology student, mentions that he prepares illegal “prescriptions” and sells them to his friends.
I’m going to give it 2 1/2 buckets, because I thought the movie was okay. I liked the characters, but it was not as funny as I had hoped. Most of the humorous lines are in the trailer. If parents are okay with their kids seeing a movie with a lot of swearing, and mild sexual humor, it would be fine for kids ages 15 and up. Though, like I said before, kids under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
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