Movies Like Death at a Funeral (2007)

Death at a Funeral is a 2007 comedy, drama film from Frank Oz with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Mandy and Brideshead Revisited.

Comedy Drama

Mandy

2018

The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.

6.2

MagicScore

Brideshead Revisited

2008

Artist Charles Ryder runs into aristocrat Julia Flyte and recalls his friendship with her eccentric family prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.

6.3

MagicScore

Go for Zucker

2004

Germany director Dani Levy filmed this comedy about Jewish life in today’s Germany along side the familiar east-west conflict. With it great success this film is a joyful comedy of humor and knowledge.

6.1

MagicScore

Pet Sematary

1989

After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

6.6

MagicScore

A Field in England

2013

During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

6.2

MagicScore

American Beauty

1999

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

8.0

MagicScore

36 Fillette

1988

Lili, a pouty and voluptuous 14-year-old, is caravan camping with her family in Biarritz. She's self-aware and holds her own in a café conversation with a concert pianist she meets, but she has a wild streak and she's testing her powers over men, finding that she doesn't always control her moods or actions, and she's impatient with being a virgin. She sets off with her brother to a disco, latching onto an aging playboy who is himself hot and cold to her. She is ambivalent about losing her virginity that night, willing the next, and determined by the third.

4.9

MagicScore

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane

2006

Beautiful Mandy Lane isn't a party girl but, when classmate Chloe invites the Texas high school student to a bash in the countryside, she reluctantly accepts. After hitching a ride with a vaguely scary older man, the teens arrive at their destination. Partying ensues, and Mandy's close pal, Emmet, keeps a watchful eye on the young males making a play for Mandy. Then two of the students are murdered.

5.6

MagicScore

The Big Chill

1983

Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Welcome to the Dollhouse

1996

An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with inattentive parents and bullies at school.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Last Night

1998

Various citizens of Toronto anxiously await the end of the world, which is occurring at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

The Vicious Kind

2009

A man tries to warn his brother away from the new girlfriend he brings home during Thanksgiving, but ends up becoming infatuated with her in the process.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Smokin' Aces

2006

When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

The Day of the Beast

1995

The story revolves around a Basque Roman Catholic priest dedicated to committing as many sins as possible, a death metal salesman from Carabanchel, and the Italian host of a TV show on the occult. These go on a literal "trip" through Christmas-time Madrid to hunt for and prevent the reincarnation of the Antichrist.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

Decalogue X

1989

Jerzy and Artur’s father dies, leaving behind a valuable stamp collection, which, they discover, is coveted by dealers of varying degrees of shadiness. The more involved the brothers get in their father’s world, the more dire and comical their situation becomes.

7.9

MagicScore

#16

Live and Become

2005

In 1980, the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

Suburban Girl

2007

Publishing assistant Brett Eisenberg wants to be a big-time editor. However, she lacks self-confidence, a problem that isn't helped by her new, overbearing boss. Brett soon enters into a relationship with Archie, an older man who has plenty of his own issues, including alcoholism, diabetes and a difficult relationship with his daughter. Intent on helping Archie get past his problems, she turns to her dying father for advice.

5.5

MagicScore

#18

Friendship

2025

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor Austin, and his attempts to make an adult male friend threatens to ruin both of their lives.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Magnolia

1999

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.

7.7

MagicScore

#20

My Life Without Me

2003

A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.

6.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Death at a Funeral?

The top films similar to Death at a Funeral by MovieMagicScore are Mandy (6.2), Brideshead Revisited (6.3), Go for Zucker (6.1). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Death at a Funeral worth watching?

Death at a Funeral holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 1,841 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Death at a Funeral?

Death at a Funeral (2007) is a comedy, drama film directed by Frank Oz, starring Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Dinklage, Ewen Bremner.

Where can I find more recommendations like Death at a Funeral?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Death at a Funeral

This ranked list pairs Death at a Funeral (2007), a comedy and drama film from Frank Oz, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Matthew Macfadyen take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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