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Death Becomes Her

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When a novelist loses her man to a movie star and former friend, she winds up in a psychiatric hospital. Years later, she returns home to confront the now-married couple, looking radiant. Her ex-husband's new wife wants to know her secret, and discovers that she has been taking a mysterious drug which grants eternal life to the person who drinks it. The actress follows suit, but discovers that immortality has a price.
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Hawn and Streep are as fabulous as Death Becomes Her's innovative special effects; Zemeckis' satire, on the other hand, is as hollow as the world it mocks.

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David Denby New York Magazine/Vulture The target of the movie's jokes is female vanity, but since Zemeckis exhibits not a trace of affection for the actresses (or for any of the men, either), one feels humiliated merely watching his crude-spirited wit. May 11, 2021 Full Review Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel This new horror-comedy has to be one of the most heartless mainstream pictures ever made. Jan 3, 2019 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader If there were something resembling genuine satire of human behavior beyond the simple pretexts for fancy special effects and relentless sadism, I might have found some of this funny. Jan 3, 2019 Full Review Noah Gittell Washington City Paper It’s funny, horrifying, and tightly plotted. It goes down a little too smooth, but it may have been all that was possible at the time. Feb 11, 2025 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Streep and Hawn are divine in their respective roles, but it's Bruce Willis who steals the show in Robert Zemeckis' special effects showcase. Rated: 4/5 Nov 4, 2024 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast A delightfully bitchy camp fest that features absolutely committed comedic performances by Streep, Hawn and a surprisingly understated Bruce Willis. An absolute treat of a film, even if the third act is a little too Ernest-centric. Rated: 4/5 Oct 30, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C Funny in 01 hour, 43 minutes, and 54 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 13 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $58,400,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/25 Full Review Kim P Underrated film. I've not seen any that do the premise better. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/22/25 Full Review Spencer P As Robert Zemeckis' follow-up to the Back to the Future trilogy, Death Becomes Her shows his comedic ability turn unevenly dark and supernatural, while also giving its trio of stars a wild platter of material to have tons of wacky fun with. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/10/25 Full Review salvatore t i ll go against any of the actual critics who find this movie bad because it knows what its gonna say and the director knows his job... two women who use beauty as a weapon against the other and for their own satisfaction but when they lose it they become so desperate to get it back that they turn their body into strange materials just to feel alive real and gorgeus... amazing a bit like our times too and the moral of the story is:spending your life in hatred and plotting for vengence just isnt gonna make you get better;the more you get eaten by the fear of falling apart the more you will fall apart... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/31/25 Full Review tommy J Such a good movie, clever, mysterious, comedic. A Bruce Willis role that really as a young lersonni didnt even realize it was Brice because of how different he was in this role compared to others he typically does Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/27/25 Full Review Nic S Death Becomes Her is the DEFINITION of Camp. There are references that pop culture today continuously comes back to. There is one particular ‘pushing down the stairs’ scene that from this point on will live in my head - rent free. These iconic actors are so deliriously delicious in their roles; it’s absolutely era defining. This satirical humour is one of its kind centered around the age old stereotype that all that women care about is jealousy and hatred over other women having their man and to only be valued with their youth, looks and s*x appeal. This film attacks this SO WELL - this could have gone wrong in every which way but is somehow SO freakin right. This right here, is a must watch for the ages. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/23/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a novelist loses her man to a movie star and former friend, she winds up in a psychiatric hospital. Years later, she returns home to confront the now-married couple, looking radiant. Her ex-husband's new wife wants to know her secret, and discovers that she has been taking a mysterious drug which grants eternal life to the person who drinks it. The actress follows suit, but discovers that immortality has a price.
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey
Screenwriter
Martin Donovan, David Koepp
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 31, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 17, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$58.4M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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