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Dead in a Week Or Your Money Back

Original title: Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
7.1K
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Tom Wilkinson and Aneurin Barnard in Dead in a Week Or Your Money Back (2018)
After his ninth unsuccessful attempt on his own life, a young man outsources his suicide to an ageing assassin.
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After his ninth unsuccessful attempt on his own life, a young man outsources his suicide to an ageing assassin. "If you're serious about ending it, you need professional help"After his ninth unsuccessful attempt on his own life, a young man outsources his suicide to an ageing assassin. "If you're serious about ending it, you need professional help"After his ninth unsuccessful attempt on his own life, a young man outsources his suicide to an ageing assassin. "If you're serious about ending it, you need professional help"

  • Director
    • Tom Edmunds
  • Writer
    • Tom Edmunds
  • Stars
    • Tom Wilkinson
    • Aneurin Barnard
    • Marion Bailey
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    7.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Edmunds
    • Writer
      • Tom Edmunds
    • Stars
      • Tom Wilkinson
      • Aneurin Barnard
      • Marion Bailey
    • 80User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Leslie
    Aneurin Barnard
    Aneurin Barnard
    • William
    Marion Bailey
    Marion Bailey
    • Penny
    Freya Mavor
    Freya Mavor
    • Ellie
    Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher Eccleston
    • Harvey
    Nigel Lindsay
    Nigel Lindsay
    • Brian
    Velibor Topic
    Velibor Topic
    • Ivan
    Tim Steed
    Tim Steed
    • Michael
    Cecilia Noble
    • Wendy
    Ashton Henry-Reid
    • Sam
    Neelam Bakshi
    Neelam Bakshi
    • Mrs. Rehmann
    Mark Penfold
    • Clive
    Eileen Nicholas
    Eileen Nicholas
    • Trish
    Gethin Anthony
    Gethin Anthony
    • Charlie
    Marcia Warren
    Marcia Warren
    • Margaret
    Carol MacReady
    Carol MacReady
    • Celia
    Orion Lee
    Orion Lee
    • Lawrence
    Nathalie Buscombe
    Nathalie Buscombe
    • Claire
    • Director
      • Tom Edmunds
    • Writer
      • Tom Edmunds
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    7Henry-klein

    Superb for what it is

    A pleasant dark comedy that will surprise you with uniqueness and excellent story telling. The moral of the movie isn't bad either. As long as you don't have high expectations, this will deliver.
    7markthomassintek

    Life is precious

    REVIEW - DEAD IN A WEEK (OR YOUR MONEY BACK)

    Suicide is a serious subject or so I thought until I saw this British made (very) dark comedy about a young man wanting and failing to take his own life.

    I know, a strange film and an even stronger review, but actually this film was surprisingly good.

    As I've said some very dark humour and certainly not a subject that will appeal to most but with the twists and turns you actually enjoy the fact that the central character has hired an assassin to kill him in one week or get his money back.

    Whilst the subject matter of the film is about suicide actually the film promotes one simple truth......

    Life is precious.

    Rating 7 out of 10
    8marleytosh-34771

    Glad I didn't look at Rotten Tomatoes critic reviews

    I never write reviews but the "critic" ratings were so off I felt I needed to.

    This movie is dark, funny and touching. I want to watch it again to see what I might have missed when I first watched it. Even my husband who doesn't always "get" the dark comedies enjoyed it.
    7CaptnCnck

    Hilarious black comedy (despite being derivative)

    I can't understand all the terrible (external) reviews for this movie. I found it extremely funny, with excellent performances from the entire cast. The first hour seemed stronger than the last 30 minutes, but this is a common problem with films, so it didn't bother me too much.

    If you like black comedies, like Harold and Maude, for example, this one is certainly worth a try.
    7deloudelouvain

    Funny dark satire.

    If I have to be honest I didn't expect much of this movie with a title like that, but in all fairness I did enjoy this black satirical comedy. It had much more 'fun' moments then I expected. The thick British accent from some of the actors made some conversations even more hilarious. The cast was surprisingly good as the whole cast brought something special to the story. A story that is easy to watch and that will make you laugh if you have a good sense of humor. The movie will probably not have as much success as a big Hollywood production but it deserves it probably much more.

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    • Trivia
      Leslie's brochure offers death in the following ways: Hero's Death, Snake Bite, Burnt Alive, Accidental, Poison, Hit & Run, Overdose, Electrocution, Blunt Weapon, Quick & Painless, Stabbing, and finally Quick & Painful.
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    • Quotes

      Harvey: Whoever heard of an assassin with a shaky hand? You don't see Michael J. Fox running around shooting people, do ya? And why not? 'Cause he'd be fucking terrible at it. No, Michael J. Fox sticks to raising money for his charity, doesn't even do much acting anymore which is a shame 'cause I'm a big fan of Michael J. Fox. Back to the Future. Secret of My Success.

      Leslie: Stuart Little.

      Harvey: Why mention that? Why bring that up?

      Leslie: He's in it.

      Harvey: Only the voice, only the fucking voice. Now, if you'd said Doc Hollywood, I'd agree with ya.

      Leslie: Teen Wolf.

      Harvey: Teen Wolf, exactly, but he doesn't do films anymore 'cause he knows he's not up to it, do you see what I'm saying?

      Leslie: Not really.

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Một Tuần Để Chết
    • Filming locations
      • Balham, London, Greater London, England, UK(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Guild of Assassins
      • Rather Good Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $839,568
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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