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  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • Level 33 Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • Level 33 Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary After seven unsuccessful suicide attempts, William (Aneurin Barnard) outsources the task to Leslie (Tom Wilkinson), an aging hitman on the brink of retirement. But with the contract signed and death assured within a week (or his money back) William finally discovers a reason to live. However, as far as Leslie is concerned, the contract...

Directed By: Tom Edmunds

Written By: Tom Edmunds

  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • Level 33 Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • Level 33 Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m

Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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User Score Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
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Summary After seven unsuccessful suicide attempts, William (Aneurin Barnard) outsources the task to Leslie (Tom Wilkinson), an aging hitman on the brink of retirement. But with the contract signed and death assured within a week (or his money back) William finally discovers a reason to live. However, as far as Leslie is concerned, the contract...

Directed By: Tom Edmunds

Written By: Tom Edmunds

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Nov 29, 2018
A stellar cast and a breezy tone partially compensate for the movie’s shortcomings.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
42
Dec 3, 2018
It’s a tricky premise, and maybe a bit too much for first time writer/director Tom Edmunds Not even the reassuring presence of Tom Wilkinson, who makes everything he’s in better, can right this particular ship.
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45% Mixed
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36% Negative
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TheGeordiePedro
Sep 19, 2019
Though this movie is flawed, pacing is a bit off and the story could've been written better, it's a fairly enjoyable watch.
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Ralfbergs
Jan 14, 2021
It kinda tries to be black comedy, but so much of it is unfunny. It tries to be action movie but not much action in it. It tries to be just comedy but also not really that. The premise maybe was nice but what happened in movie ah not memorable, slow paced, boring and somewhat dumb mostly.
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40
Nov 29, 2018
Perhaps the film might have survived the tortuous plotting, sub-sitcom jokes and drab direction if it wasn’t for Barnard’s woefully misjudged, wet blanket performance, but it’s highly doubtful.
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40
Nov 29, 2018
There is a mixture of styles in Dead In A Week that never quite gels.
By Allan Hunter FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 29, 2018
Dead in a Week is striving for a weirdly sentimental kind of black-comic farce, and it doesn’t work.
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wayrez
May 14, 2020
In fact, the film doesn't deserve two points. The most wasted hour and a half of my life.
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Finp
Sep 18, 2019
Absolute rubbish. Who wrote this crap? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Production Company Guild of Assassins, Rather Good Films
Release Date Nov 30, 2018
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating TV-MA
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Tagline If you're serious about ending it, you might need professional help.
Website https://www.facebook.com/deadinaweek/
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Awards

British Independent Film Awards
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