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My Dead Boyfriend

  • 2016
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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My Dead Boyfriend (2016)
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Mary's life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer, but all that changes when she comes home to find her couch potato boyfriend dead in front... Read allMary's life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer, but all that changes when she comes home to find her couch potato boyfriend dead in front of the TV set.Mary's life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer, but all that changes when she comes home to find her couch potato boyfriend dead in front of the TV set.

  • Director
    • Anthony Edwards
  • Writers
    • Billy Morrissette
    • Arthur Nersesian
  • Stars
    • Heather Graham
    • Scott Michael Foster
    • Kate Moennig
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    683
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Edwards
    • Writers
      • Billy Morrissette
      • Arthur Nersesian
    • Stars
      • Heather Graham
      • Scott Michael Foster
      • Kate Moennig
    • 13User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
    • 25Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Heather Graham
    Heather Graham
    • Mary McCrawley
    Scott Michael Foster
    Scott Michael Foster
    • Howard
    Kate Moennig
    Kate Moennig
    • Zoe
    Griffin Dunne
    Griffin Dunne
    • Joey Lucas…
    John Corbett
    John Corbett
    • Primo Schultz
    Martha Millan
    Martha Millan
    • Sue Watt
    Lizzi Bougatsos
    • Marilyn
    Angela Featherstone
    Angela Featherstone
    • Norma
    Viola Harris
    Viola Harris
    • Ms. Schulz
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • Helene
    Andre Ward
    Andre Ward
    • Miss Vicki
    Edwin Cahill
    • Ted
    Isa McCutcheon
    • Herman
    Bailey Edwards
    Bailey Edwards
    • Jeff
    Rich Graff
    Rich Graff
    • Drummer
    Anne-Marie Cusson
    Anne-Marie Cusson
    • Elevator Woman
    Douglas Thomas
    • Elevator Guy
    Dominic Colón
    Dominic Colón
    • Officer Brady
    • (as Dominic Colon)
    • Director
      • Anthony Edwards
    • Writers
      • Billy Morrissette
      • Arthur Nersesian
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    5ronshafer

    Fun movie

    I don't think the producers of this movie thought this was a great movie themselves but the effort they put into it was just fine. Everybody who was giving this a bad reviews just being too hyper critical . The writing is excellent
    8name99-92-545389

    Freaking Hysterical

    I guess this movie is a specialized taste, given the discrepancy between my review and the average rating, but I thought it was freaking hysterical, with the advantage of being substantially original.

    Ever the optimist, I watch (or at least start to watch) a lot of so-called comedies and, believe me, most of what's called comedy is basically "story that couldn't find a better genre". Which is my way of saying that I appreciate a real comedy. Having said that, this is not your traditional Inspector Clouseau or American Pie sort of comedy --- creating funny situations that usually involve someone looking silly, slapstick, misunderstanding, that sort of thing. It's the harder, and more rarely successful, comedy of the absurd --- a ridiculous situation, where everyone behaves just slightly off-kilter. Much of that sort of thing relies on embarrassment, ie excruciating comedy, and while I like my Sasha Baron-Cohen in small doses, I find that hard to watch.

    But this is something completely different. The situation is (and remains) hysterical because our heroine has such ridiculous reactions to everything, starting with her utter lack of concern at coming home to her dead boyfriend. In addition to the absurdity of each successive stage of the story, Mary, the main character, is a marvelous collection of incongruous attributes. She appears to be the embodiment of a dozen comedy stereotypes, but she's not quite any of them. She's utterly self-centered and uninterested in anything that's not to her immediate benefit or interest --- but she's Heather Graham and so, not just pretty but sweet and innocent looking, that you can't really believe her narcissism. She's a slacker and a moocher --- but she does have some real talents. She's irresponsible and short-sighted --- but she is also competent where it matters.

    I'd put it in the same sort of category as _Violet & Daisy_, or _Family Weekend_, or _The Big Hit_, three other movies I can think of with ludicrous plots and characters, that all work because they buy into the storyline enough that you care what happens, while simultaneously playing up how insane their story is.
    8guilhermerpedrollo

    Great movie! A very light-heart dark comedy!

    Great movie! A very light-heart dark comedy! I saw with my family and we all laughed a lot. I would never read again a critic who has give a bad note to a movie like this! Though, the first forty five minutes are clearly funnier than the last forty five minutes. The actors are good. Very few scenes are easily to predict an this help to spark the fun in this hilarious film.
    6okpilak

    On the flippant side

    Mary, who is living with Primo, whom she considers a rather loser, gets fired from her temp job and comes home to find him dead. The humor is on the flippant side, and not for all tastes. But Mary finds out that not only do most people know who Primo is, many have slept with him, and some consider him quite an accomplished artist. She finds out he had an entire life she knew nothing about. But then she hadn't been with him that long. And her circle of friends are some interesting characters. It is a breezy and fun movie but not something of a great cinematic feature.
    9bbrebozo

    Way Better Than I Expected

    I took a chance on this movie after seeing the low IMDb ratings, largely because it starred the magical Heather Graham. And boy, does she deliver. For example: Every time she tells someone that her boyfriend is dead, check out her casual, distant, throwaway delivery of the line. It's slightly different but funny each time. That's craft!

    The supporting cast shares Graham's idiosyncratic acting style, which works well with the odd but interesting plot twists and the occasional cartoon animations that are tossed in randomly and never really explained. But somehow, they seemed to fit. Some of the lines were laugh-out-loud funny. A weird comedy about someone's dead boyfriend may not be to everyone's taste, but if it sounds intriguing, check this one out.

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    • Trivia
      Takes place in 1999.
    • Goofs
      Mary's roots (likely painted on Heather Graham to suit the '90s setting) go from dark brown to jet black depending on the scene.
    • Soundtracks
      Love Is All Around
      Written by Sonny Curtis (BMI)

      Performed and Arranged by Mark Wike, Anthony Rizzo, and Michael Chambers

      Vocals by Sarah Negahdari

      Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Мой мёртвый парень
    • Filming locations
      • East Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Cohen Media Group
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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