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A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, Metacritic 75/100. Scores higher than 87% of the 4,375 2010s comedy movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic75/100
1,069 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard LinklaterDirector
- Skip HollandsworthScreenplay
- Richard LinklaterScreenplay
- Graham ReynoldsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jack BlackBernie Tiede
- Shirley MacLaineMarjorie Nugent
- Matthew McConaugheyDanny Buck Davidson
- Brady ColemanScrappy Holmes
- Richard RobichauxLloyd Hornbuckle
- Rick DialDon Leggett
- Brandon SmithSheriff Huckabee
- Larry Jack DotsonRev. Woodard
- Merrilee McCommasMolly
- Mathew GreerCarl
- Marjorie DomeTownsperson
- Tim CarikerTownsperson
Stills
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Themes
texasdark comedybased on true storycarthagestockbrokerprison visitmissing personfuneral directorfuneral homeembezzlementhidden corpseestranged family member
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