My Dead Boyfriend | |
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Directed by | Anthony Edwards |
Produced by | Jen Gatien |
Screenplay by | Billy Morrissette |
Based on |
Dogrun by Arthur Nersesian |
Starring | Heather Graham |
Music by | Mark Wike |
Cinematography | Aaron Phillips |
Edited by | Andy Keir |
Production
company |
Cohen Media Group
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Distributed by |
Orion Pictures Momentum Pictures |
Release date
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November 3, 2016 |
Running time
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90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
My Dead Boyfriend is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Anthony Edwards and starring Heather Graham. The film is based on Arthur Nersesian's 2000 novel Dogrun.
The film received negative reviews and has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote that the film "desperately tries to look and sound like a quirky indie hit, but that’s not an achievable goal when you have an unlikable lead character indifferently rendered by a name star."
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "never achieves a consistent narrative or stylistic tone. Instead, it relies far too heavily on the charms of its wide-eyed star, who, despite her best efforts, can't overcome the fact that her role should be played by a much younger actress. Twenty years ago, this comedy might have been a slightly amusing diversion. Now it just exudes an air of sweaty desperation."
Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com gave the film one star.