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The Dead (1987) — Stream on Howdy · CriticCrunch

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The Dead

Movie1987·83 min

The Dead

Directed by John Huston

An Oscar-nominated drama film directed by John Huston.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 44%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.9/10

199 ratings

About The Dead

After a convivial holiday dinner party, things begin to unravel when a husband and wife address some prickly issues concerning their marriage.

Pacing: Slow-burn (1 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Cozy
Story Tags: grief and loss, infidelity, family dysfunction, early 1900s, international, domestic home, romantic partners, everyman, slow burn reveal, nonlinear flashback

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Details

Director: John Huston
Language: English

Cast

Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann, Dan O'Herlihy

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Costume Design (1987)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Adapted Screenplay (1987)

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How The Dead Ranks

All movies

Top 44%

1980s movies

Top 45%

Drama movies

Top 46%

John Huston filmsTop 57%

Top 44% All movies.

the vibe

The Dead Vibe

What it feels like

slow-burnbittersweetmoderatelayeredlight-touchintimateearnestcontemplativecozy

What it's about

pacing

slow-burn 1/9slow-burn 1/9

tone

texture

contemplativequiet

slow-burn reveal

nonlinear flashback

grief & loss

infidelity

family dysfunction

everyman

romantic partners

international

domestic home

early 1900s

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9