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Generally favorable reviews- based on 84 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 84
  2. Negative: 15 out of 84

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  1. MikeH
    Oct 3, 2009
    Get's better and better every time you watch it!
  2. DZ
    Oct 4, 2007
  3. Allison
    Oct 18, 2007
    A very funny black comedy.
  4. JohnL.
    Mar 4, 2008
    what a refreshing film :) i highly recommend it to anyone who is tired of the typical American parody garbage that comes out every few months.. here we have a funny cast that unknown to most north American audiences and that makes it so easy to delve into the story and just enjoy it for what it can be dark at times but it has a positive message, and even though i watched it alone it still had me rolling with laughter :) go rent it or if its reasonable buy it ....worth seeking out. Expand
  5. ClaireD.
    Oct 14, 2007
    The funniest comedy I've seen in years. Working from a script by Dean Craig, the ensemble of crack British actors cannot be praised enough, with standouts to include Alan Tudyk, Daisy Donovan, Peter Dinklage , Andy Nyman and especially Matthew Macfadyen, whose nuanced performance as the the uptight son trying to give dad a dignified send-off anchors the entire movie while remaining hysterically funny. Director Frank Oz is at his best here, working on a small scale with a talented but non-star cast. Filmed at Ealing Studios in England, DAAF does this heritage proud. Highly recommended. Expand
  6. Joey
    Oct 22, 2007
    This was hilarious. Not a typical British comedy, in that it had some definite American influences, but that did not make it any less humorous. My only objection was that on a couple of occasions I could see what was coming next, which spoil it a bit. The humour is fairly low brow, but, atypically, this does not make it any less funny. A must-see.
  7. Michelle
    Aug 19, 2007
    Soooooooo funny! It starts out a little slow but then you don't stop laughing until the very end! Incredible!
  8. JoshF
    Apr 13, 2008
    Grant c you need to take a chill pill. Gerron k was right, this isn't bashing homosexuality, everyone was freaking out in the movie because the dad was cheating on his wife, the gay thing was a shock to them too but that is just because they were under the assumption for many many years that there dad was straight, they never said anything bad about homosexuality. my brother is gay and he loved the movie, he thought it was hilarious, so I'm not sure why grant c is freaking out. lighten up. Seriously. Expand
  9. JoeyW.
    Apr 26, 2009
    Quite possibly the most side splittingly hilarious film I have ever seen.
  10. JackS.
    Aug 19, 2007
    Hilarious!! If you want to laugh, go see it.. I went with 3 others and they loved it also.
  11. LloydE.
    Sep 13, 2007
  12. RonS
    Dec 12, 2008
    Not really laugh-out-loud humor (except for a few parts) but very funny nonetheless. British comedies in general usually have that particular sense of humor that is fun to watch. "I *knew* it!" That was great.

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. It goes soft, but even a gelded traditional farce is more potent than most of our slob comedies.
  2. Reviewed by: Glenn Kenny
  3. 75