Over Her Dead Body (2008)

Director:

Jeff Lowell

Writer (WGA):

Jeff Lowell (written by)

Release Date:

1 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

Just because she's passed on... Doesn't mean she's moving on.

Plot:

A ghost tries to sabotage her former boyfriend's current relationship with a psychic. |

Plot Keywords:

Screwball | Wilhelm Scream | Ice Sculpture | Airport | Parrot

Cast

Eva Longoria Parker	...	Kate
Paul Rudd	...	Henry
Lake Bell	...	Ashley
Jason Biggs	...	Dan
Lindsay Sloane	...	Chloe
Stephen Root	...	Sculptor
William Morgan Sheppard	...	Father Marks
Wendi McLendon-Covey	...	Lona
Ali Hillis	...	Karen
Deborah Theaker	...	Mary
Natalia Jaroszyk	...	Bride (as Natalia Safran)
Andy Kreiss	...	Groom
Ben Livingston	...	Minister
Jack Conley	...	Cab Driver
Kali Rocha	...	Angel

Also Known As:

How I Met My Boyfriend's Dead Fiancée (USA) (working title)
Over My Dead Body (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:6 | Ireland:12A | Hong Kong:IIA

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Gold Circle Films

Trivia:

Original title was "How I Met My New Boyfriend's Dead Fiancee or: Ghost Bitch".

Goofs:

Continuity: Before Ashley and Henry's first kiss, the position of Ashley's hair changes every time the camera angle changes. Then, when they do kiss, Ashley's entire head changes position between shots.

Surprisingly good

In complete contrast to the opinions of the other review, this film actually was surprisingly good! I reluctantly went to see it and expected to be bored by clichés, obvious jokes and overacting, all of which the trailer had promised.

However, after 5 minutes in I found myself genuinely laughing and enjoying the refreshing acting. With only one 'toilet humour' gag, Over Her Dead Body manages to actually come up with realistically funny scenarios and, without spoiling anything too much, some of the moments involving animals are hilarious.

The staple ingredients of a good film are all there; script, director and actors and compared some other recent attempts at romantic comedy, this film stands tall.

Sure, you aren't going to learn anything or have a spiritual awakening, but if you go with an open mind you will more than likely have a good time!