Eulogy Synopsis & Movie Info

Synopsis

Writer/director Michael Clancy makes his feature film debut with the black comedy Eulogy. Zooey Deschanel plays Kate Collins, an unhappy college student who is made even more unhappy when her grandfather (Rip Torn) dies. Even though the entire family hates each other, they reunite at the home of Grandma Collins (Piper Laurie). Among other family members, Kate observes a war between her washed-up actor dad, Daniel (Hank Azaria); her lesbian Aunt Lucy (Kelly Preston); her wound-up Uncle Skip (Ray Romano); and her strict Aunt Alice (Debra Winger). Tensions escalate and family secrets are ultimately revealed. Kate is also inundated with the eulogy-writing duties, as she's the only one capable of such a task. Meanwhile, she reunites with old flame Ryan Carmichael (Jesse Bradford). Eulogy premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. - Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Hank Azaria, Jesse Bradford, Zooey Deschanel, Glenne Headly, Famke Janssen
Theatrical Release Date:
10/15/2004
DVD Release Date:
02/08/2005
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language, sexual content and drug use
Run Time:
85 min.
Distributor(s):
Artisan
Production Co.:
Artisan Entertainment
Director(s):
Michael Clancy
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama
Themes:
Mothers and Sons, Death of a Parent, Family Gatherings, Eccentric Families, Suburban Dysfunction, Mothers and Daughters, Sibling Relationships
Tone:
Talky, Biting, Quirky, Cynical, Deadpan, Irreverent, Confrontational
Keywords:
eulogy, funeral, lesbianism, pornography, death-in-family, family-dynamics
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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