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Death At A Funeral 2010

Death at a Funeral is a 2010 American ensemble black comedy, and a remake of the 2007 British film of the same name. Unlike the 2007 film, this features a largely African-American ensemble cast, with Peter Dinklage reprising his role from the original.

The film revolves around the funeral ceremony for Aaron and Ryan’s father. Aaron, the older son, lives with his wife Michelle at his parent’s home. Aaron and Michelle have been trying to buy their own home and have childrin but have been unsuccessful. Aaron envies Ryan because Ryan is a successful writer, which Aaron wants to be but has yet to have his novel published. Aaron is resentful towards Ryan because Ryan would rather spend money on a first class ticket from New York to L.A. than help him pay for the funeral expenses.

Elaine and her fiancee Oscar are on their way to pick up her brother Jeff before heading to the funeral. To ease Oscar’s nerves, she gives him what she believes is Valium. Jeff later reveals to Elaine that it’s not actually Valium, but a hallucinagenic drug he’s concocted for his friend. Chaos ensues when Oscar hallucinates that the coffin is moving and he knocks it over which pushes the body out the coffin which freaks out the guest.

Things get worst when Aaron is approached by an unknown guest who happens to be a little person named Frank, who reveals himself to be the secret gay lover of his deceased father. Frank shows Aaron photos as proof and threatens to reveal them to Aaron’s mother unless he is paid $30,000. Aaron tells Ryan who suggest Aaron pay the money because Ryan claims he’s buried in debt. While Aaron and Ryan meet with him to pay him, Frank starts to trash talk Aarons ability as writer and Aaron refuses to pay Frank. Frank gets angry and tries to leave the room and Ryan attacks him and they tie him up to prevent him from leaving. They give Frank what they also believe is Valium to try and calm him down and Jeff tells them it’s not Valium.

While Jeff and Norman, who are suppose to be watching Frank, get distracted by Uncle Russell, Frank jumps off the coffee table and hits his head. With Aaron, Ryan, Jeff, and Norman believing Frank is dead, they plan to put him in the coffin. While everyone is outside in shock from Oscar on the roof naked threatening to jump because he saw Elaine unwillingly kissing Derek, Aaron and Ryan put Frank in the coffin.

Elaine calms Oscar down by revealing she is pregnant with their child and Derek forced himself on her. With everyone back inside, they continue the eulogy. While Aaron awkwardly tries to do his speech, Frank starts banging on the coffin and suddenly emerges from it. The pictures fall out his pocket and Cynthia sees the pictures and starts to attack Frank. Aaron yells for everyone’s attention as he tells them that his father was a good man with flaws like everyone else.

The film ends with Aaron and Ryan saying goodbye while Ryan gets a ride to the airport by little Martina, who Ryan has been trying to get with all day. Aaron and Michelle are finally alone and going to try and have a baby Aaron ask where Uncle Russell is and Michelle tells him that she gave him what she believes is Valium to get him calm. Final scene, we see Uncle Russell on roof naked.

Directed by

• Neil LaBute

Produced by

• Sidney Kimmel

• William Hordberg

• Chris Rock

• Share Stallings

• Laurence Malkin

Written by

• Dean Craig

Starring

• Chris Rock

• Martin Lawrence

• Luke Wilson

• Tracy Morgan

• Danny Glover

• Regina Hall

• Kevin Hart

• James Marsden

• Zoe Saldana

• Loretta Devine

• Ron Glass

• Peter Dinklage

• Columbus Short

Music by

• Christophe Beck

Cinematography

• Rogier Stoffers

Editing by

• Tracey Wadmore-Smith

• Studio SKE Entertainment

• Wonderful Films

• Parabolic Pictures

• Stable Way Entertainment

Distributed by

• Screen Gems

Release date(s)

• April 16, 2010 (2010-04-16)

Running time

• 90 minutes

Country

• United States

Budget

• $21 million

Popularity: 59% [?]