My Dead Boyfriend

My Dead Boyfriend is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Anthony Edwards and starring Heather Graham, Katherine Moennig, Scott Michael Foster, and John Corbett.[1] The film is based on Arthur Nersesian's 2000 novel Dogrun.[2]

My Dead Boyfriend
Directed byAnthony Edwards
Screenplay byBilly Morrissette
Based onDogrun
by Arthur Nersesian
Produced byJen Gatien
Starring
CinematographyAaron Phillips
Edited byAndy Keir
Music byMark Wike
Production
companies
  • Cohen Media Group
  • Cohen Film Collection
Distributed by
Release date
  • November 3, 2016 (2016-11-03)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It was released on November 3, 2016 by Orion Pictures and Momentum Pictures.

Plot

Mary's life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer, but all that changes when she comes home to find her couch potato boyfriend dead in front of the TV set.[3]

Cast

Reception

The film received negative reviews and has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 11 critics.[4] On Metacritic the film has a score of 25% based on reviews from 6 critics.[5]

Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote that the film "desperately tries to look and sound like a quirky indie hit, but that’s not an achievable goal when you have an unlikable lead character indifferently rendered by a name star."[6]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "never achieves a consistent narrative or stylistic tone. Instead, it relies far too heavily on the charms of its wide-eyed star, who, despite her best efforts, can't overcome the fact that her role should be played by a much younger actress. Twenty years ago, this comedy might have been a slightly amusing diversion. Now it just exudes an air of sweaty desperation."[7]

Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com gave the film one star.[8]

References
  1. Murthi, Vikram (27 October 2016). "'My Dead Boyfriend' Exclusive Clip: Heather Graham Embarks On an Eccentric Journey To Learn About Her Deceased Companion". IndieWire. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  2. Myers, Kimber (3 November 2016). "Review: No life or laughs to the dated comedy 'My Dead Boyfriend'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. "My Dead Boyfriend". IMDb. 3 November 2016.
  4. "My Dead Boyfriend". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  5. "My Dead Boyfriend". Metacritic.
  6. Genzlinger, Neil (3 November 2016). "Review: 'My Dead Boyfriend' Shares a Life, After the Fact". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  7. Scheck, Frank (4 November 2016). "'My Dead Boyfriend': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  8. Lemire, Christy (4 November 2016). "My Dead Boyfriend". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.


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