Passed Away

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Passed Away

PG-13

1992

1h 36m

Comedy

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When Jack Scanlan (Jack Warden) dies suddenly, his family wants to give him a fitting funeral. However, now that they're all in one place, each family member's problems come to the surface. The oldest son, Johnny (Bob Hoskins), tries his best to head the family, but he finds the task overwhelming. Dimwitted brother Frank (William Petersen) wants to help, but can hardly handle his daughter's pregnancy. Sisters Terry (Pamela Reed) and Nora also arrive to add to the commotion.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

Passed Away is one of those movies that introduces a family filled with troubled people, brings them all together at a funeral and solves their dilemmas, while also trying desperately to be funny and heartwarming

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Aug 30, 2026

6/10

Between the pressures on modern cinema to find an audience and the rise of prestige television, I sometimes feel we are all severely lacking in just reasonably decent entertainment. Passed Away certainly suits that requirement for me.

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Malcolm L. Johnson

Hartford Courant

Jun 5, 2018

Even such a superlative cast cannot save this picture, which seems desined to pass away soon, to be interred and half-forgotten in the video racks of America.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 23, 2005

2/5

Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Feb 13, 2003

2/5

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jul 30, 2002

2/5

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 21, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Aug 17, 2016

Funny black comedy about a man's experiences at his father's funeral. Hilarious performances by the entire cast.

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Feb 13, 2010

An extremely watchable comedy. Perhaps underrated. Lively performances from the entire cast make the story engrossing.

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Jul 21, 2009

Completely un-funny.

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Jan 3, 2009

Fun ensemble movie. It's "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" for Irish Americans.

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Jul 15, 2008

A really charming little film. Not the best writing in the world, but it's definately hard to say no to.

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Synopsis

When Jack Scanlan (Jack Warden) dies suddenly, his family wants to give him a fitting funeral. However, now that they're all in one place, each family member's problems come to the surface. The oldest son, Johnny (Bob Hoskins), tries his best to head the family, but he finds the task overwhelming. Dimwitted brother Frank (William Petersen) wants to help, but can hardly handle his daughter's pregnancy. Sisters Terry (Pamela Reed) and Nora also arrive to add to the commotion.

Director: Charlie Peters
Producer: Larry Brezner, Timothy Marx
Screenwriter: Charlie Peters
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures, Morra/Brezner/Steinberg Productions, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 24, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.8M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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