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  • 2023
  • R
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 2 h 6 m
  • 2023
  • R
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 2 h 6 m

Summary When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Tommy Lee Jones) enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary (Jamie Foxx) to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice. Inspired by true events.

Directed By: Maggie Betts

Written By: Doug Wright, Jonathan Harr, Maggie Betts

  • 2023
  • R
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 2 h 6 m
  • 2023
  • R
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 2 h 6 m
The Burial
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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Summary When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Tommy Lee Jones) enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary (Jamie Foxx) to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice. Inspired by true events.

Directed By: Maggie Betts

Written By: Doug Wright, Jonathan Harr, Maggie Betts

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Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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90
Sep 14, 2023
The brisk rhythms and energy of the storytelling ensure that the pace rarely flags, and that every frame of this film about the business of death is bursting with life.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 14, 2023
A satisfying David vs. Goliath tale of justice, The Burial is the type of film you’d watch for the history lesson, stay for the entertainment, and return to see a wonderful cast let loose in all the best ways imaginable.
By Patrice Witherspoon FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 14, 2023
Optimism is indeed at the heart of The Burial, a film that genuinely believes in the ability of the legal system to fight injustice.
By Jourdain Searles FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 12, 2023
Even when the courtroom scenes fall into overly familiar visual patterns, Foxx adds tension, frivolity, and a sense of rigor, elevating The Burial from its common bones to a stirring, distinctive comedy with high re-watch value.
By Robert Daniels FULL REVIEW
67
Oct 4, 2023
Director Maggie Betts never lets herself be saddled by historical events in crafting a narrative filled with empathy, humor and life.
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58
Sep 12, 2023
Thankfully, the film has Jamie Foxx on the bench in a truly funny and passionate turn as legendary lawyer Willie E. Gary.
By Gregory Ellwood FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 5, 2023
This flashy legal melodrama is fitfully stirring but too flabby to deliver the walloping blow that it needs.
By Chris Barsanti FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Amazon Studios, Bobby Shriver, Double Nickel Entertainment, Foxxhole Productions, Maven Screen Media
Release Date Oct 6, 2023
Duration 2 h 6 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Never Settle
Website https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/original-movies/the-burial
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Awards

Palm Springs International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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