"The Burial" is a 2023 American legal drama film directed by Maggie Betts and written by Betts and Doug Wright. It is loosely based on the true story of lawyer Willie E. Gary and his client Jeremiah Joseph OKeefes lawsuit against the Loewen funeral company, as documented in the 1999 New Yorker article of the same name by Jonathan Harr). The film stars Jamie Foxx as Gary and Tommy Lee Jones as OKeefe, along with Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie, and Bill Camp). The movie follows the story of a funeral home owner, Jeremiah OKeefe, who enlists the help of charismatic lawyer Willie E. Gary to save his family business from a corporate behemoth, exposing a complex web of race, power, and injustice. The film has been described as a crowd-pleasing story of unlikely partners turned friends, with a stirring, distinctive comedy with high re-watch value. While the film has several wonky components, like thin characters, an oddly framed rivalry, and an anti-climactic ending, it is undeniably entertaining.