Death Becomes Her (1992)

Directed by

Robert Zemeckis

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, horror film, black comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 2,997 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two women drink a magic potion that promises eternal youth. They engage in a bitter rivalry over a man and the appearance of staying young forever.

darkly comiccampysurrealfast-pacedsatiricalvisually flashyover-the-topunsettling

What happens

Death Becomes Her is a 1992 American surrealist black comedy fantasy film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis, written by David Koepp and Martin Donovan, and starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, and Isabella Rossellini. Filmed in Los Angeles between December 1991 and April 1992, it follows two women who drink a magic potion that promises eternal youth. Upon release in the United States by Universal Pictures on July 31, 1992, the film received mixed reviews from critics. Its pioneering usage of computer-generated effects helped it win the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. The film is regarded as a cult classic and a highly treasured film within the gay community. It has since been adapted into a critically acclaimed Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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