History Trivia / DeathAtAFuneral

* RealLifeRelative: Matthew Macfadyen (Daniel) and Keeley Hawes (Jane) are married in real life.

* RoleReprise: Creator/PeterDinklage plays the exact same role in the original and the remake.

* RealLifeRelative: Matthew Macfadyen (Daniel) and Keeley Hawes (Jane) are married in real life.

* PlayingAgainstType: Matthew Macfayden and Keeley Hawes are primarily known as dramatic actors but take on comedic roles in this film.
* RealLifeRelative: Matthew Macfayden (Daniel) and Keeley Hawes (Jane) are married in real life.

* RealLifeRelative: Matthew Macfayden (Daniel) and Keeley Hawes (Jane) are married in real life.
* RetroactiveRecognition: While Creator/PeterDinklage and Creator/PeterVaughan were both well-established actors before this film, just three years later, [[Characters/GameOfThronesTyrionLannister Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Characters/GameOfThronesNightsWatch Maester Aemon]] became much more recognizable, particularly in America.

* ActorAllusion: Uncle Alfie is played by Peter Vaughan, who also played Mr Helpmann in ''Film/{{Brazil}}'', another elderly wheelchair-bound gentleman who needs to be helped in the toilet by the protagonist in a memorable scene.

* RetroactiveRecognition: While Creator/PeterDinklage and Creator/PeterVaughan were both well-established actors before this film, just a year later, [[Characters/GameOfThronesTyrionLannister Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Characters/GameOfThronesNightsWatch Maester Aemon]] became much more recognizable, particularly in America.


!!The American version:
* ActorAllusion: "[[Film/LethalWeapon I'm too old for this shit.]]"

* PlayingAgainstType: Matthew Macfayden and Keeley Hawes are primarily known as dramatic actors but take on comedic roles in this film.*

* RetroactiveRecognition: While Creator/PeterDinklage and Creater/PeterVaughan were both well-established actors before this film, just a year later, Characters/GameOfThronesTyrionLannister and [[Characters/GameOfThronesNightsWatch Maester Aemon]] became much more recognizable, particularly in America.

* PlayingAgainstType: Matthew Macfayden and Keeley Hawes are primarily known as dramatic actors but take on comedic roles in this film.

* ActorAllusion: "[[Film/LethalWeapon I'm too old for this shit.]]"

!Both
* HeyItsThatGuy: it's a funeral attended by [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Inspector Lestrade]], [[Creator/PeterDinklage Tyrion]] [[Series/GameOfThrones Lannister]], [[Series/{{Firefly}} Wash]], [[Series/GameOfThrones Maester Aemon]], [[Film/LoveActually Colin Frissell]] and [[Film/{{Trainspotting}} Spud]], among others.
** The remake has Creator/ChrisRock, [[Series/ThirtyRock Tracy Jordan]], [[Film/{{Avatar}} Neytiri]], [[Film/XMen Cyclops]] and [[LethalWeapon Roger Murtaugh]]. And [[Series/GameOfThrones Tyrion Lannister]]... ([[RemakeCameo again]])

* ActorAllusion: "[[Film/LethalWeapon I'm too old for this shit.]]"

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Series/{{Firefly}} Wash]] is both naked and high as a kite.
** [[Series/GameOfThrones Tyrion]] has fallen on hard times...
** And Maester Aemon thinks everything is "so fucking green".
** [[Film/VForVendetta Dominic]] is no longer working for the Nose.
** [[Film/{{Trainspotting}} Spud]] has an unhealthy obsession with Martha.

* ActorAllusion: "[[Film/LethalWeapon I'm too old for this shit.]]"
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/XMen Cyclops]] has really chilled out.

* ActorAllusion: "[[LethalWeapon I'm too old for this shit.]]"
* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Film/XMen Cyclops]] has really chilled out.