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It's a Wonderful Afterlife

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
1.7K
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It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)
A comedy centered on an Indian mother who takes her obsession with marriage into the world of serial murder.
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A comedy centered on an Indian mother who takes her obsession with marriage into the world of serial murder.A comedy centered on an Indian mother who takes her obsession with marriage into the world of serial murder.A comedy centered on an Indian mother who takes her obsession with marriage into the world of serial murder.

  • Director
    • Gurinder Chadha
  • Writers
    • Gurinder Chadha
    • Paul Mayeda Berges
  • Stars
    • Sanjeev Bhaskar
    • Steve Morphew
    • Steve Jones
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gurinder Chadha
    • Writers
      • Gurinder Chadha
      • Paul Mayeda Berges
    • Stars
      • Sanjeev Bhaskar
      • Steve Morphew
      • Steve Jones
    • 21User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Sanjeev Bhaskar
    Sanjeev Bhaskar
    • Curry Man (Mr. Bhatti)
    Steve Morphew
    Steve Morphew
    • A&E Doctor
    Steve Jones
    Steve Jones
    • Earnest Reporter
    Jamie Sives
    Jamie Sives
    • Detective Hughes
    Sendhil Ramamurthy
    Sendhil Ramamurthy
    • D S Raj Murthy
    Mark Addy
    Mark Addy
    • D I Smythe
    Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
    • Mrs. Sethi
    Goldy Notay
    Goldy Notay
    • Roopi Sethi
    Sacha Shilov
    • Bike Kid
    Teghvir Gujral
    • Bike Kid
    Harry Rance
    • Bike Kid
    Ray Panthaki
    Ray Panthaki
    • Jazz Sethi
    Jack Gordon
    Jack Gordon
    • Ari
    Shaheen Khan
    • Kebab Woman (Manjit Kaur)
    Lalita Ahmed
    Lalita Ahmed
    • Old Woman at Market
    Saraj Chaudhry
    • Young Man in Temple
    Adlyn Ross
    Adlyn Ross
    • Rolling Pin Woman (Mrs. Chopra)
    Ash Varrez
    • Nan Man (Mr. Chopra)
    • Director
      • Gurinder Chadha
    • Writers
      • Gurinder Chadha
      • Paul Mayeda Berges
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews21

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    7alexscg

    A nice comedy

    I enjoyed this horor-comedy very much. The usual story about ghosts "stuck" on Earth until they resolve whatever it is they need to resolve, this time with a humorous twist and a touch of curry.

    I would not let children watch this, but other than that, just relax and enjoy this charming movie. It's not a brainer, don't take it seriously or analyse it too much, just go with the flow and have fun!
    3charnss

    Unbelievably bad....don't bother going to see it!

    I cannot believe that I have just come back from watching this film at the cinema, and the best thing about going was watching the film trailers before the actual film started. This is categorised as a "comedy horror"....it wasn't funny, and it would not scare my 5 year old nephew. The scary part was how bad the acting was and the storyline. The film concept did not work and it felt like a lot of the attempted jokes were too forced. The director attempted to make a film that would appeal to everyone but ended up as a huge disaster and did not have the fundamentals of being a good film. The director has made other hit films such as Bend It Like Beckham and Bride and Predajice and they were much more entertaining to watch. It was very surprised that such a highly rated directer managed to make such a mess of this film and I cannot think of one memorable part of the film that would encourage me to recommend it to others.
    10frictionangel

    Really funny!!!

    One of the funniest movies in a while! The director gets the whole Indians abroad thing to absolute perfection. One felt like one had met everyone on screen before! All the actors except Shabhana Azmi were really good. OK...the actor who plays her daughter wasn't brilliant either but at least she wasn't full of herself. The plot itself was rather cute and the editing is very well done. Only issue with it is that the target audience is rather limited. You need to either be an Indian living abroad or know enough Indians living abroad to get most of the jokes. The whole thing is not to be taken seriously for even a moment of course!

    This one gives Bend it like Beckham a serious run for its money.
    7mokshjuneja

    Not a typical romantic movie

    Let me start with the end, which is the end credits Stayin Alive with Punjabi Remixed and the bloopers in the movie that are running with it. Its like two best worlds coming together!! Only Bally Sagoo could have pulled this off!! I really like Gurinder Chaddha movies since Bend It like Beckham, the whole Punjabi touch to the movie that she gets, the wedding season and the all the food that comes with it which is like what Punjabis die for (or work for). In this movie, you had all the elements put in place, you have good music, wedding, punjabi style the whole NRI culture based out of London. The other added elements that make it a dark comedy, but surely not scary.

    Overall with all the elements are placed the only thing is it NOT a typical romance film with some really funny moments.
    8ianhmcdevitt

    Funny and warming

    This film pays respect to a lot of other films and genres but is definitely its own film. I loved the characters in it and it is humorous with some cracking one liners too. Definitely recommend it.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      There's an actor called Jack Gordon in both It's a Wonderful Life and It's a Wonderful Afterlife.
    • Goofs
      Roopi's DNA is checked for a match against a hair left by the killer, but comes back negative. However, the hair belongs to her mother and any follicle would share mitochondrial DNA, which would definitely be picked up during the test.
    • Quotes

      D I Smythe: I can't let him marry a murderer

      Mrs. Sethi: She's not a murderer

    • Crazy credits
      Out takes and behind the scenes are shown over the credits
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #12.38 (2010)

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    • Release date
      • April 21, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Punjabi
    • Also known as
      • Hai Marjawaan!
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Bend It Films
      • Indian Film Company
      • Studio 18
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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,321,438
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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