Darby and the Dead

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Darby and the Dead

PG-13,

2022,

1h 40m,

Comedy/

Drama/

Fantasy

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After suffering a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper (Riele Downs) gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and shut off from her high school peers and prefers to spend time counseling lonely spirits who have unfinished business on earth. But all that changes when Capri (Auli'i Cravalho), the Queen Bee of the school's most exclusive clique, unexpectedly dies in a freak hair straightening accident, resulting in the obvious cancellation of her upcoming "Sweet 17." Capri, however, pleads with Darby from the other side to intervene and convince Capri's friends to proceed with the party as planned. In order to appease the wrath of the undead diva, Darby must emerge from her self-imposed exile and reinvent herself -- which along the way allows her to find new joy back in the land of the living.

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Darby and the Dead's intriguing premise and appealing cast elevate it above standard teen comedy fare, even if the end result is often frustratingly shallow.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Dec 8, 2022

3/4

Darby and the Dead is no game-changer but it is thoroughly enjoyable and energetic.

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Lovia Gyarkye

The Hollywood Reporter

Dec 5, 2022

With a refreshingly diverse cast and a compelling premise, there’s a lot to appreciate about Darby and the Dead — even with its muddied execution.

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Jude Dry

IndieWire

Dec 2, 2022

C

Darby and the Dead mashes up a host of YA movie tropes into a snappy but ultimately forgettable ride.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Jan 2, 2023

The cringeworthy comedy Darby and the Dead is as fresh and funny as a rotting corpse. This dreadful dud relentlessly insults its characters and viewers, as it clumsily rips off ideas from better movies.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Dec 31, 2022

Well written and acted teen supernatural story. Riele Downs and Auli'i Cravalho are excellent

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

Dec 11, 2022

2.5/4

With rare exceptions, movie studios usually call it right when they debut a movie on streaming instead of theaters — and that’s the case with “Darby and the Dead,” a teen comedy that’s not quite as fun as its premise.

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Silas Howard

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Auli'i Cravalho

Capri

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Synopsis

After suffering a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper (Riele Downs) gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and shut off from her high school peers and prefers to spend time counseling lonely spirits who have unfinished business on earth. But all that changes when Capri (Auli'i Cravalho), the Queen Bee of the school's most exclusive clique, unexpectedly dies in a freak hair straightening accident, resulting in the obvious cancellation of her upcoming "Sweet 17." Capri, however, pleads with Darby from the other side to intervene and convince Capri's friends to proceed with the party as planned. In order to appease the wrath of the undead diva, Darby must emerge from her self-imposed exile and reinvent herself -- which along the way allows her to find new joy back in the land of the living.

Director: Silas Howard
Producer: Eddie Rubin, Adam Saunders, Sarah Shepard
Screenwriter: Becca Greene
Production Co: Footprint Features, 20th Century Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Some Teen Partying|Suggestive Material|Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2022
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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