Over Your Dead Body

Independent Film Company

Director: Jorma Taccone

Writers: Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney

Cast: Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, Timothy Olyphant and Juliette Lewis

Opened: April 24, 2026

Connecting with fellow filmmakers in Hollywood can at times reflect real-life personal relationships. Movie collaborators and romantic partners often say they’re going to work together to accomplish a shared goal. However, those plans often don’t end up getting accomplished. That’s certainly the case for the filmmaker protagonist and his actress wife in the new action-comedy thriller, ‘Over Your Dead Body.’

Jorma Taccon, who made his feature film directorial debut on MacGruber, helmed the new movie. Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney wrote ‘Over Your Dead Body.’ The film is an English-language remake of the 2021 feature, ‘The Trip.’

87North Productions founders and spouses, Kelly McCormick and David Leitch, produced the thriller. Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, Timothy Olyphant and Juliette Lewis star in the movie. Independent Film Company will distribute the remae in theaters nationwide this Friday, April 24.

‘Over Your Dead Body’ follows miserable couple Dan and Lisa (Segel and Weaving) as they retreat to a remote cabin for a romantic reset. However, each arrives with a secret plan to murder the other.

But their carefully plotted traps quickly unravel when a dangerous crew, including fugitives Pete and Todd (Olyphant and Keith Jardine) and corrupt prison guard Allegra (Lewis), crashes the weekend with plans of their own. As the toxic getaway spirals into chaotic carnage, Dan and Lisa must survive not only each other, but also the intruders. In the process, they must figure out if they want to save their marriage or survive it.

‘Over Your Dead Body’ is a perfect genre mix-up that works under Taccone’s confident, playful direction. The filmmaker guided the craftsmanship of every department, leading with the action.

Stunt coordinator Can Aydin crafted sharp, inventive and refreshingly tactile stunts. The movie leans into escalating mayhem, and each set piece builds on the last with clever choreography and a real sense of spatial awareness.

That clarity is elevated by the work from cinematographer Matthew Weston, which balances slick style with readability. Night sequences, in particular, are handled with precision, while the camera moves with the characters rather than overpowering them. Paired with detailed, lived-in production design, the thriller is set in an environment that feels both heightened and grounded.

At the center of it all are Segel and Weaving, whose chemistry does a lot of the heavy lifting. The actor brings a disarming vulnerability that makes even his more questionable decisions feel human. Meanwhile Weaving matches him beat for beat with a performance that’s sharp, unpredictable and effortlessly charismatic. Together, they create a relationship that feels authentic enough to anchor the madness, which makes the stakes surprisingly engaging.

Just as important is the film’s sense of humor. The comedy is naturally woven into the rhythm of the action. Jokes often arrive at the exact moment tension peaks, releasing pressure without undercutting the stakes. The movie understands that action and comedy share the same traits: timing, surprise and escalation.

The result is a film that’s as entertaining as it is well-crafted. ‘Over Your Dead Body’ is fast, funny and visually engaging, with performances that give it more heart than what’s normally expect from a blood-splattered romp.

Technical: A-

Acting: B+

Story: B

Grade: B+