Product Details

• Actors: Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Christopher Walken, Naomi Watts, Hannah Higgins
• Directors: Nick Hurran
• Writers: Fred Ponzlov
• Producers: Adam Betteridge, Alex Marshall, Clive Waldron, David Ball, David Rogers
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Unknown)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Miramax
• DVD Release Date: March 7, 2006
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CDGVPI
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,802 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Academy Award(R) winner Christopher Walken (Best Supporting Actor, THE DEER HUNTER, 1978; WEDDING CRASHERS) stars with Oscar(R) nominees Naomi Watts (Best Actress, 21 GRAMS, 2003; KING KONG), and Brenda Blethyn (Best Supporting Actress, LITTLE VOICE, 1998; BEHOND THE SEA) in this devilish, offbeat comedy that follows the crowd-pleasing tradition of WAKING NED DEVINE. Stuck in a marriage that's killing her, Betty (Blethyn) thinks the only way to break from her two-timing scoundrel of a husband is to fake her own death! With the help of her rekindled old flame, the local undertaker (Alfred Molina -- CHOCOLAT, FRIDA), a quiet funeral is planned down to the smallest detail. But nothing goes as planned when a flamboyant competing funeral director (Walken) jumps in determined to give Betty a send-off no one will ever forget!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally silly in a good way, January 10, 2007

By	Calamity Jane (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This movie is a riot. Stumbled onto it 15 minutes into it, but was immediately intrigued and had to watch. Watched it again a week later with my husband, and we laughed our butts off. The plot is ridiculous, of course, but clever and very funny. The casting was superb, as was the acting. It's great to see someone like Alfred Molina, who was such a...jerk...in Chocolat play such a tongue-in-cheek role, and Brenda Blethyn, as always, has fantastic comedic timing. This is destined to become a cult classic, just like her film Saving Grace. And Naomi Watts is great. Didn't even recognize her because she's so different in every role, but she plays the diabolical mistress to the hilt.

Highly recommend for a break from a stressful day.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars FUN IN THE FUNERAL, March 31, 2006

By	Michael Butts (Martinsburg, WV USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In this age of teen lust and endless sex orgies, it's refreshing to see the love of a mature couple. UNDERTAKING BETTY is a lightweight, yet charming and oftentimes hilarious, look at a couple who have loved from afar for years. Played delightfully by Brenda Blethyn and Alfred Molina, they are a joy to watch. Alfred is a mortician whose rival is the impeccable Christopher Walken, who does some of his best recent work in this farce. When the couple decide to fake her death in order to run away together, all kinds of complications ensue. Versatile Naomi Watts plays the sleazy secretary to Blethyn's husband, and she is marvelous as always. Add Lee Evans as Walken's rather buffoonish aide, and you have a marvelous cast to enjoy. UNDERTAKING BETTY is one of those "little" films you stumbled on and are glad you did!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny Movie, March 13, 2007

By	CAW (Greenville, TX United States) - See all my reviews

My husband & I saw this movie on a Princess cruise when it was titled PLOTS WITH A VIEW. I tried buying it after I got home, but it was not available in the US, until last year, with the title changed to UNDERTAKING BETTY.

It is rated "R", but I think it is wrong. There is no fowl language, but there are some scenes that young children shouldn't see. In this day and time, I would rate it PG-13.

I have watched it three times and I still laugh everytime I see it. It is a typical British comedy with hilarious situations.