Hilarious farce finds Kathy Bates as Grace Beasley, a frumpy Chicago woman who is told by her hubby (Dan Aykroyd) that he wants a divorce on the same day her pop singer idol, Victor Fox (Jonathan Pryce), is murdered. Grace decides to head to England for the crooner’s funeral and there meets Dirk (Rupert Everett), Victor’s valet/lover. Against the wishes of Victor’s family, who want to suppress news of his gay lifestyle, Grace and Dirk team to find the killer. With Lynn Redgrave and, in cameos, Julie Andrews and Barry Manilow. 122 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; deleted scene; theatrical trailer.
