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Passed Away

Play trailer Poster for Passed Away PG-13,  1992,  1h 36m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 20% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 46% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
20% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
When Jack Scanlan (Jack Warden) dies suddenly, his family wants to give him a fitting funeral. However, now that they're all in one place, each family member's problems come to the surface. The oldest son, Johnny (Bob Hoskins), tries his best to head the family, but he finds the task overwhelming. Dimwitted brother Frank (William Petersen) wants to help, but can hardly handle his daughter's pregnancy. Sisters Terry (Pamela Reed) and Nora also arrive to add to the commotion.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2/4
Passed Away is one of those movies that introduces a family filled with troubled people, brings them all together at a funeral and solves their dilemmas, while also trying desperately to be funny and heartwarming Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine Aug 30, 2026
6/10
Between the pressures on modern cinema to find an audience and the rise of prestige television, I sometimes feel we are all severely lacking in just reasonably decent entertainment. Passed Away certainly suits that requirement for me. Go to Full Review
Malcolm L. Johnson Hartford Courant Jun 5, 2018
Even such a superlative cast cannot save this picture, which seems desined to pass away soon, to be interred and half-forgotten in the video racks of America. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 23, 2005
2/5
Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat Feb 13, 2003
2/5
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Jul 30, 2002
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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Charlie Peters

Director

Bob Hoskins

Johnny Scanlan

Jack Warden

Jack Scanlan

William Petersen

Frank Scanlan

Helen Lloyd Breed

Aunt Maureen

Maureen Stapleton

Mary Scanlan

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Passed Away

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Movie Info

Synopsis When Jack Scanlan (Jack Warden) dies suddenly, his family wants to give him a fitting funeral. However, now that they're all in one place, each family member's problems come to the surface. The oldest son, Johnny (Bob Hoskins), tries his best to head the family, but he finds the task overwhelming. Dimwitted brother Frank (William Petersen) wants to help, but can hardly handle his daughter's pregnancy. Sisters Terry (Pamela Reed) and Nora also arrive to add to the commotion.
Director
Charlie Peters
Producer
Larry Brezner, Timothy Marx
Screenwriter
Charlie Peters
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Hollywood Pictures, Morra/Brezner/Steinberg Productions, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 24, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.8M
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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