Synopsis
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 boyfriend dead in front of the TV set. During her misadventures in trying to get rid of his ashes, Mary discovers that there was much more to her couch potato boyfriend than she ever thought imaginable.
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Cast
- Heather GrahamMary McCrawley
- Katherine MoennigZoe
- Griffin DunneJoey Lucas / Nick McCrawley
- Scott Michael FosterHoward
- Viola HarrisMs. Schulz
- Martha MillanSue Watt
- John CorbettPrimo Schultz
- Gina GershonHelene
- Lizzi BougatsosMarilyn
- Angela FeatherstoneNorma
Recommendations
- 50
Slant Magazine
Slacker that it is, the film never seems willing to put in the necessary work to live up to its potential. - 38
Movie Nation
And Graham? Still wearing the short shorts, the shorter skirts, the knee socks and the wider than wide eyes. She and My Dead Boyfriend aren’t exactly bad, they’re just out of place and out of time. But at least she’s not playing another hooker. - 30
The New York Times
My Dead Boyfriend 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. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
Twenty years ago, this comedy might have been a slightly amusing diversion. Now it just exudes an air of sweaty desperation. - 25
RogerEbert.com
A mixture of misplaced gallows humor, wildly over-the-top caricatures and a gimmicky use of animation combine to make My Dead Boyfriend one of the year’s more uncomfortable movie-going experiences. - 20
Los Angeles Times
The script from Billy Morrissette — featuring disappearing narration, awful characters and no humor — is largely to blame, but director Anthony Edwards makes uninspired choices throughout, such as inserting random animated characters and allowing Gina Gershon to do a cartoonish French accent in a supporting role.
