Urns, Funerals, and Memorials in Movies and TV Bring Reality into the Picture.

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The celebration of life is everywhere, even in our entertainment and fantasy worlds. We hope this list of iconic memorials and funerals from the silver screen provides inspiration when it comes time to celebrate your beautiful life.


Jack from “This Is Us”

This Is Us was normally sneaky when revealing that Jack was no longer alive by making fans think, along with Toby (Chris Sullivan), that Kate (Chrissy Metz) was watching football alone. But we come to find out that Kate was cheering for her favorite football team right next to her father, or at least his ashes. And that is how Toby, along with all of the fans, was introduced to the urn that contains Jack’s ashes.

Our Dignity Urn is a fitting tribute to the “Jack” in your family.

Image Credit: https://ew.com/article/2016/10/28/this-is-us-chrissy-metz-kate-game-plan/

Photo: VIVIAN ZINK/NBC

The Big Lebowski

John Goodman is Walter Sobchak in The Big Lebowski which is one of the most memorable and quotable cult films in cinema history. The scene where Walter scatters the ashes of his newly-deceased bowling teammate Donny is an incredible one. The ashes are in a Folgers coffee can because the cost of an urn was too dear. The small two-person funeral was ruined when Walter detours into his own Vietnam War shell-shock and ends up scattering the ashes all over the other guest at the funeral, Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski. If they had seen our bowling ball urn, the funeral guests would have been saved a cleaning bill.

Image Credit: https://dangerousminds.net/comments/goodnight_sweet_prince_there_are_big_lebowski_cremation_urns

Shawshank Redemption

This iconic film moment sticks with you. You are finally at a point in the movie where you really like Brooks and understand his frustration at not knowing what normal life is. He carves “Brooks was here” into a wood beam in his apartment before hanging himself. It is a statement about how easy it is for folks to become “institutionalized,” so dependent on the structure of a prison or a hospital that they find it impossible to function on the outside. Near the end of the movie, Red embraces a life worth living and celebrating and adds “SO WAS RED” to the carving. It’s an inspirational tribute to his dear friend Brooks.

Credit: https://www.shmoop.com/shawshank-redemption/brooks.html

Elizabethtown

In this movie, Drew is tasked with taking one final trip with his father, well, his father’s urn. He is given a map with special stops to make along the way. Drew spreads his father’s ashes at memorable sites until reaching a farmer’s market. This is where a series of events gives him a choice to either follow the map home or follow a new direction.

Image Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethtown_(film)

Dumbledore Funeral

The funeral of Albus Dumbledore was a big event that was held at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. All lessons at Hogwarts were suspended and all examinations were postponed. Almost every student was present, as were all Professors, excluding Severus Snape, and dress robes were worn. It was quite the memorial.

Image Credit: https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Funeral_of_Albus_Dumbledore

For the Jedi in all of us:

Why not have a Jedi funeral? Jedi’s were typically cremated on a funeral pyre after their death. While having a funeral pyre might be a little too intense for friends and family or might be against health and safety codes in your area, you can always opt for cremation and have the Funeral Theme played at your memorial service, and a pyre hand-painted on a memorial urn.

Image Credit: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Jedi_funeral

For the Trekkie who explored the unknown:

The entire galaxy wept at the death of Mr. Spock. And his funeral was a Trekkie worthy tribute. While launching remains into orbit across a newborn world isn’t an option for most of us, being memorialized within a hand-painted galaxy urn is.

https://youtu.be/NXDPGLyU0gY
Final Frontier – Handpainted Cremation Urn

TV and Movies can inspire your memorial urn.

Some cinema memorials are funny, some are heart-wrenching, and some stay with you – just like real life. If you want to bring a little of the Movie or TV world into your memorial, we can help you create a custom memorial for you or your loved one.


Please understand that while your memorial can be inspired by popular culture, we cannot provide memorials that infringe on trademarks. You can read this article for a more in-depth explanation of trademarks and how they impact the custom work we can provide for your memorial.

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