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Undertaking Betty

Play trailer Poster for Undertaking Betty R,  2002,  1h 34m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 40% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
40% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A politician's wife (Brenda Blethyn) and the mortician (Alfred Molina) who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.

Critics Reviews

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Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com Mar 29, 2006
2.5/5
The flick feels like Six Feet Under meets Waking Ned Devine written on a 5th-grade reading level. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Mar 17, 2006
3/4
...a charming, low-key romantic comedy... Go to Full Review
Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Mar 11, 2006
3.5/5
one of the warmest, sweetest dark comedies I've seen Go to Full Review
Scott Foundas L.A. Weekly Nov 10, 2005
It's rarely a good sign when a movie feels obliged to add the words 'a fable' beneath its main title -- and Undertaking Betty is no exception. Go to Full Review
Boyd van Hoeij european-films.net Jul 29, 2004
It all feels rather by the numbers. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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May 30, 2018 Loved this movie, it was sweet, funny, and clever. American audiences need to give it another chance!
Anakin R Apr 15, 2017 I loved this quirky comedy romance with a terrific cast, especially Christopher Walden as the "fun" funeral director! Just a charming chuckle filled film! See more
Albus R Oct 4, 2007 Deliberate silliness is hard to sustain, but Undertaking Betty more or less succeeds.
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Undertaking Betty

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Cast & Crew

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Nick Hurran

Director

Brenda Blethyn

Betty Rhys-Jones

Alfred Molina

Boris Plots

Christopher Walken

Frank Featherbed

Naomi Watts

Meredith

Lee Evans

Delbert Butterfield

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Undertaking Betty

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Movie Info

Synopsis A politician's wife (Brenda Blethyn) and the mortician (Alfred Molina) who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.
Director
Nick Hurran
Screenwriter
Fred Ponzlov
Production Co
Buena Vista (Walt Disney)
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 14, 2016
Runtime
1h 34m
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