7.7
“Never settle.”
The Burial (2023)
October 6, 20232h 6mEN
7.1
610 votes
Overview
When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice.
Director
Margaret BettsWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$32.5M
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Double Nickel EntertainmentBobby Shriver ProductionsFoxxhole ProductionsMaven Screen MediaAmazon MGM StudiosBig Indie Pictures
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User Reviews
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
There isn’t much to dislike about director Maggie Betts‘ “The Burial,” a solid courtroom drama that hits all the expectations of the genre (and sometimes even exceeds them). Inspired by true events, this rousing David versus Goliath story is well cast, well acted, well told, and is set up to be an all-around crowd pleaser. Mississippi funeral home owner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Tommy Lee Jones) has fallen on hard times. The mom-and-pop business has been in his family for generations, and he aims to have something to pass down to his plethora of children and grandchildren. When a deal with the CEO…
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