The death of a family patriarch brings together an odd assortment of dysfunctional relatives and friends. Dark secrets in the English clan are revealed during the chaotic day. "Death At A Funeral" is flat-out the funniest movie of the year and a leading contender for my 2007 Top Ten list. Laced with wry British humor, the comedic situations that arise are simply outrageous. While the bleak subject matter will not appeal to all audiences, director Frank Oz ("Dirty Rotten Scoundrels") proves himself a wizard at mining a constant stream of laughs out of the dark-edged material. The perfect cast helps him achieve the near impossible task. Matthew MacFadyen is son Daniel, who has the responsibility of making the funeral go smoothly. His deadpan expressions, as everything falls apart, are priceless. Accomplished actress Jane Asher, a former Beatles mate, is matriarch Sandra. She amazingly delivers lines like "Tea can do many things, Jane, but it can't bring back the dead" with a straight face. Peter Dinklage is a howl as a "friend" of the deceased. Rising above all of this film's performances is Alan Tudyk as the stodgy Simon, who is mistakenly given a hallucinogenic drug and suffers the consequences. He's my leading candidate for Best Supporting Actor. Best Ensemble should cover the remainder of the players. For me, "Death At A Funeral" will not be forgotten at year's end. I nearly died laughing.