Eulogy (2004)

Director:

Michael Clancy

Writer (WGA):

Michael Clancy (written by)

Release Date:

24 February 2005 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Last rites. Last words. Last laughs.

Plot:

A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch - unveiling a litany of family secrets and covert relationships.

Plot Keywords:

Dysfunctional Family | Funeral | Twins | Eulogy | Jump From Car

Cast

Hank Azaria	...	Daniel Collins
Jesse Bradford	...	Ryan Carmichael
Zooey Deschanel	...	Kate Collins
Glenne Headly	...	Samantha
Famke Janssen	...	Judy Arnolds
Piper Laurie	...	Charlotte Collins
Kelly Preston	...	Lucy Collins
Ray Romano	...	Skip Collins
Rip Torn	...	Edmund Collins
Debra Winger	...	Alice Collins
Micole Mercurio	...	Delilah the Neighbor
Lucy Boyle	...	Girl in Dorm Room
Tania Gunadi	...	Girl in Dorm Room
Kevin Ruf	...	Commercial Dad
Alex Moore	...	Young Daniel

MPAA:

Rated R for for language, sexual content and drug use.

Runtime:

91 min | Canada:85 min (Ontario)

Country:

USA | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | Iceland:LH | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 | USA:R (certificate #38723)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Eulogy Productions LLC

Trivia:

Dedicated to John L. Black.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The story is set in Rhode Island, yet the hospital is flying the Maryland flag and the license plates are from New York.

Quotes:

Ted Collins: So, what'd he leave us?
Charlotte Collins: Your grandfather's will won't be read until after the funeral.
Fred Collins: Talk about being early.

Movie Connections:

References The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000)

Soundtrack:

Love & Affection

What a treat.

I work for a large video chain. I see so much product come on a weekly basis. And quite frankly, a lot of it is crap! I try to choose carefully. I look at the cover art, I read synopsis, I follow film production. I took this home and ended up watching it at 10:30 at night thinking I'll check it out a bit then go to bed. I ended up watching the whole thing. Now look, I'm not a film critic, a journalist, or pretentious film snob. I just know when I like something and if it works. I laughed my @*% off. That cast was a dream. Piper Laurie was wonderful as the matriarch of this goof ball family. I sat watching matching up personalities with my own family members. It's impossible not to. I won't go into story details. Just check it out. I think you will be glad you did.