# Marry My Dead Body (2023) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/marry-my-dead-body-2023/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 77% |
| Editorial Rating | 85/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 90% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 72/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.7/5 |
| IMDb | 7.5/10 |
| Director | Cheng Wei-hao |
| Genres | Comedy, Mystery, Fantasy |
| Runtime | 109 min |
| Festival premiere | Golden Horse 2023 |
| Major awards | 0 wins, 1 nominations |

## Quick answer

Marry My Dead Body (2023) earns a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Greg Hsu and Austin Lin's chemistry powered a cross-genre hit that critics called messy but irresistible — a queer ghost Metascore 72/100. Directed by Cheng Wei-hao.

## Celluloid verdict

Greg Hsu and Austin Lin's chemistry powered a cross-genre hit that critics called messy but irresistible — a queer ghost comedy that proved Taiwanese commercial cinema could be progressive and profitable simultaneously.

## Synopsis

A homophobic police detective is forced into a ghost marriage with the gay victim of a hit-and-run so the spirit can possess his body and solve the case. Cheng Wei-hao blends buddy-cop comedy, queer romance, and supernatural whodunit into Taiwan's crowd-pleasing genre mash-up of 2023.

## Cast

Greg Hsu, Austin Lin, Gingle Wang, Chen Wen-chieh

## Accolades

Premiered at Golden Horse 2023.
- Nominated for Best Feature Film — Golden Horse Awards 2023

## Where to watch

Global: Disney+
the United States: Disney+
Indonesia: Disney+
India: Disney+ Hotstar
South Korea: Disney+
Japan: Disney+
Malaysia: Disney+
Thailand: Disney+

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Marry My Dead Body worth watching?**
Marry My Dead Body holds a 77% Celluloid Score. Greg Hsu and Austin Lin's chemistry powered a cross-genre hit that critics called messy but irresistible — a queer ghost comedy that proved Taiwanese commercial cinema could be progressive and profitable simultaneously.

**What is Marry My Dead Body about?**
A homophobic police detective is forced into a ghost marriage with the gay victim of a hit-and-run so the spirit can possess his body and solve the case. Cheng Wei-hao blends buddy-cop comedy, queer romance, and supernatural whodunit into Taiwan's crowd-pleasing genre mash-up of 2023.

**Who directed Marry My Dead Body?**
Marry My Dead Body (2023) was directed by Cheng Wei-hao.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Marry My Dead Body?**
77% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (85/100), Metascore (72/100), Letterboxd (3.7/5), and IMDb (7.5/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Marry My Dead Body win?**
Marry My Dead Body earned 1 major award nomination: Best Feature Film (Golden Horse Awards 2023).

**Where can I watch Marry My Dead Body?**
Marry My Dead Body is streaming on Disney+; on Disney+ in the United States; on Disney+ in Indonesia; on Disney+ Hotstar in India; on Disney+ in South Korea; on Disney+ in Japan; on Disney+ in Malaysia; on Disney+ in Thailand. Availability varies by region.

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Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

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