Dead Like Me (2003)
A cynical young woman navigates the afterlife as a grim reaper, finding the bureaucracy of death surprisingly whimsical.
When her life comes to an abrupt end, George discovers that death is nothing like she thought it would be. Recruited to collect the souls of others as they die, she suddenly finds herself an unwilling participant in a line of work she never knew existed: Grim Reaping!
How intense is Dead Like Me?
Dead Like Me is mildly scary, with light gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dark and dry. Rated TV-14.
What Dead Like Me feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicwhimsicalmelancholysurreal
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical, dry and witty
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
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Is Dead Like Me for you?
Is Dead Like Me scary?
Only a little. Dead Like Me has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Dead Like Me gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is Dead Like Me sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Dead Like Me OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
Where can I stream Dead Like Me?
Dead Like Me is streaming on Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Plex and Tubi.
Does Dead Like Me have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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