Prime Video has a new hit movie on their hands, and it's a courtroom drama/comedy called The Burial.
The Burial shines a light on real-life attorney Willie E. Gary, the friendship he built with his client Jeremiah O'Keefe after taking on his multimillion dollar lawsuit, as well as the community Willie passionately served along the way.
The film surrounds a handshake deal that goes horribly wrong between Jeremiah O'Keefe (Tommy Lee Jones), a small funeral company owner, and Raymond Loewen (Bill Camp), a funeral home giant. To save his family business, Jeremiah enlists a high-profile, smooth-talking lawyer named Willie E. Gary (Jamie Foxx).
But when Raymond finds out Jeremiah hired Willie — an attorney popular within the Black community, who's also never lost a case — he ensures his team is backed by someone whose reputation also precedes themselves: Mame Downes (Jurnee Smollett).
Watching Jamie and Jurnee go head-to-head was exhilarating! Jamie has always been one to truly embody the characters he's portraying onscreen, while Jurnee has continued to prove herself to be a powerhouse performer ever since she starred in Eve's Bayou.
And to round out the phenomenal cast, the movie also stars Elemental's Mamoudou Athie as Hal Dockins — a novice attorney who encourages Willie to take the case — and Succession's Alan Ruck, who plays Jeremiah's longtime friend and personal attorney.
From learning about the characters' background stories to witnessing the various bonds created throughout the film, The Burial will keep you entertained from beginning to end. You'll laugh, yell at your TV, and, hell, you might even shed a tear or two.
But don't just take my word for it! Here's what people — including myself — are saying about it on Twitter:
If you’re looking for something good to watch this weekend, do yourself a favor and watch #TheBurial. Jamie Foxx, Jurnee Smollett, Tommy Lee Jones, Mamoudou Athie, Alan Ruck, and Bill Camp all shine on-screen, delivering excellent performance after excellent performance pic.twitter.com/iwGCdLzA7B
I really loved this movie. It felt like it had the DNA of the great mid tier movies that got made ages ago that don't get made anymore. Jamie was at the top of his game and Director and co-writer Maggie Betts killed it. #TheBurial now streaming on @PrimeVideo. pic.twitter.com/0swz6dApDr
Interrupting my break to tell y’all how crazy good this movie is. Based on a true story, too. Watch it this weekend.#TheBurial on Prime. pic.twitter.com/T4VQPiPpW2
Though a bit didactic & theatrical at times, watching #TheBurial just "feels so good." Judging by this performance, you couldn't tell that Jamie Foxx has been struggling in his personal life lately. He owns nearly every second of the film, which isn't easy next to Tommy Lee Jones pic.twitter.com/LrS8Df765O
— Akos Peterbencze (@akospeterbencze.bsky.social) (@akospeterbencze) October 15, 2023
Managed to catch #TheBurial on Prime this weekend and I fear this one is going to slip through the cracks. This is a well-crafted, crowd pleaser that would’ve been huge in the 90s and sadly is relegated to streaming. Foxx and Lee-Jones are fantastic and though the story may be… pic.twitter.com/EuXGP6pAQp
#TheBurial. Jamie Foxx is electric in this. He makes every scene he’s in come alive. The other reason to see it is the casting by Kim Coleman: every part, down to the smallest, is perfect. See it. pic.twitter.com/xkWG1wmJA3
It has been a loooooooonnnnggggg minute since I thoroughly enjoyed a movie from start to finish. #TheBurial is an A+ Jurnee Smollet, Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones and Mamoudou Athie were excellent. Definitely recommend watching when you get a chance....
#TheBurial had one major thing going against it for me: being a courtroom drama. I’m pleasantly surprised to say that Margaret Betts’ strong direction of the underdog story ended up compellingly executing this story. I was intrigued and entertained from beginning to end. pic.twitter.com/V4DUVZCntY
Maggie Betts successfully made it look & made us feel like It was never about the contract or settlement. It's about humanity, Black community & resisting the corporate politics
To be completely honest, expectations were low coming in, but #TheBurial (🌟🌟🌟🌟) is an absolute delight of a movie. Jamie Foxx is utterly hilarious, charismatic, and charming as wealthy personal injury attorney hired for a bet-the-business claim by Tommy Lee Jones. As a… pic.twitter.com/pRqevcUYRH
