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Life After Beth

2014 · 89 min

A wry, uneasy blend of deadpan comedy and genuine grief, drifting between awkward laughs and a quiet, sad ache.

Directed by
Jeff Baena
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Horror
Starring
Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly
Tagline
Boy meets girl. Girl eats boy.
Overview
Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. When she mysteriously returns, he gets a second chance at love. Soon his whole world turns upside down...

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Jeff Baena
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Horror
Starring
Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • love
  • death
  • obsession
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour6
Realism4
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
romance, comedy, horror
Directed by
Jeff Baena
Written by
Jeff Baena
Starring
Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Cheryl Hines, Paul Reiser, Matthew Gray Gubler, Anna Kendrick
Music
Robert Levon Been, Leah Shapiro
Cinematography
Jay Hunter
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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