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Released
2010 · FILM

Death at a Funeral

Aaron struggles to keep his father's funeral dignified while a cascade of mishaps—mistaken bodies, accidental drugging, and unexpected guests—threaten to turn the ceremony into chaotic disaster.

“This is one sad family.”

Directed by
Neil Labute, Jeff Bilger
Written by
Dean Craig, Warren Drummond
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
92 min
ComedyDrama

Synopsis

Aaron is dealing with the chaos of his father's funeral at the family home, where multiple mishaps occur. The funeral home mistakenly delivers the wrong body, his cousin unintentionally drugs her fiancé, and Aaron's younger brother, Ryan, arrives from New York despite being financially struggling and condescending. Adding to the turmoil, a mysterious stranger approaches Aaron seeking to speak with him.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 202+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Tracey Wadmore SmithShot by Rogier StoffersScored by Christophe BeckDesigned by Jon Gary SteeleSound by Bill W Benton Nm0072904Costumes by Maya LiebermanStunts by Lance GilbertVFX by Raoul Bolognini

Box Office

2010 · Box office

⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.3× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$49.1M

Budget$21.0M
Worldwide gross$49.1M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $42.7M — 87% of worldwide · International: $6.3M (13%)

Opening weekend: $16.2M — 38% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $20.4M — 48% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 2,459 theaters

Also known as

  • Sterben will gelernt seinde
  • (English)Death at a Funeral
  • un funeral de muertees
  • Panique aux funéraillesfr
  • Il funerale è servitoit
  • (Bulgarian)Смърт на погребение
Release dates around the world4 countries · show
  • United StatesApr 12, 2010
  • CanadaApr 16, 2010
  • MalaysiaApr 29, 2010
  • United Arab EmiratesJun 3, 2010

Production & Distribution

Production companies
Screen GemsWonderful FilmsSidney Kimmel EntertainmentParabolic Pictures Inc.Stable Way Entertainment
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Screen GemsSony Pictures ReleasingAudio Visual Enterprises
Special effectsZoic Studios
Other companiesChapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Designer Wardrobe Trailers

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