The 16 Craziest Moments From 'The Brittany Murphy Story'
by Alyse Whitney
Let's get one thing out of the way first: Yes, Lifetime's 'The Brittany Murphy' story was as sensationalized and over-the-top as we all thought it would be.
All of the facts we knew about Brittany's untimely death in 2012 were not mentioned or saved for a written slide at the end of the unauthorized biopic. The rest was a garbled mess telling her 'story' from her humble New Jersey beginnings to the sad end of her career, including her rise to fame post-'Clueless,' her romance with 'Just Married' costar Ashton Kutcher, her mother Sharon's battle with breast cancer, and her strange relationship with her now-deceased husband, Simon Monjack.
Ultimately, this jumpy tale didn't give us any answers about Brittany's mysterious death - it was more like one of Lifetime's original movies, complete with bad acting, dramatic music, and equally-dramatic lighting - but it did provide plenty of ridiculous and outrageous moments. Below, we outline 16 of the film's most dramatic scenes and cringe-worthy quotes.
In the first few minutes of the film, we see Simon screaming, 'You all killed her!' at the paparazzi after Brittany's death, then a flash of tweets from Alicia Silverstone, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Ashton Kutcher mourning her.
After smiling and being nice to Brittany, a random crew member walks a few feet away from her and loudly says that her onscreen transformation won't save that 'chunky monkey.' This is just one way to show how she was such an 'outcast' on set.
Brittany's mom Sharon's cancer completely overturns her life. When Brittany first finds out - during a hike in LA - she exclaims, 'I gotta quit my movie! What is the point if I don't have you to share it with?' Later, she finds out her mom has relapsed by finding a pamphlet about cancer on the kitchen counter. She collapses into sobs and has mascara dripping down her face when her mom gets home. 
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Though Ashton and Brittany have an adorable costar romance after 'Just Married' - and notably, Ashton's casting is probably the best of the entire film - it has to come to an end. Toward the end of their relationship, he laments, 'I don't understand. What happened between when we first started hooking up to now? We were having fun.' She comes home from a trip without her engagement ring on and explains to her mom, 'We decided to call it quits. I always felt like I was dragging him down.' As she walks upstairs to rest, she immediately faints and her suitcase rolls down the stairs, crashing at the bottom.
When Brittany's mom finds out she's taking pills to help her anxiety, she screams, 'ANTIDEPRESSANTS?'! like she just admitted to smoking crack. 
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After Simon and Brittany get engaged after one date and a week together in New York, she comes back to LA to plan her wedding. A woman overhears them talking about it and runs over to their table to tell them about how Simon 'Conjack' has 'multiple fiancees and hearts left strewn across the Atlantic' and many 'lawsuits and unpaid bills.' He's a 'manipulative con man who victimizes trusting people!' she tells them, 'and get your ring appraised - it's cubic zirconium!' This all happens as she's being dragged out of the restaurant by security.
Soon after, the police come to arrest Simon. 'Where are you taking him? Tell me where you're taking him!' Brittany screams as he's hauled away. Her attorney calls him a 'genius con man' and reveals Simon is on an expired visa and has committed multiple crimes. She marries him anyway. He later tells her he's 'a little bit of a sociopath' and that all the things she heard were true.
'There has been a slight change of plans. You're not allowed on set anymore. She's been replaced,' the director tells Brittany and Simon in Puerto Rico after she falls asleep on set and can't remember her lines. 'Nobody will put up with her drama.'
After returning from Puerto Rico, Simon has a heart attack. When Brittany finds him, she drops a tray of soup (in slow motion) and then tries to give him CPR. 
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'They're saying I've been replaced on 'Happy Feet 2!' Simon, they can't do that, can they? That is all I have right now! It's everywhere!' she screams as she scrolls through the tabloids.
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