Death Becomes Her

1992 "In one small bottle... The fountain of youth. The secret of eternal life. The power of an ancient potion. Sometimes it works... sometimes it doesn't."
6.6| 1h44m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 30 July 1992 Released
Producted By: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
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Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.

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Robert Zemeckis

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Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.
Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.
drdilarayazici I watched it when i was realllly small and ive been thinking the films name, the characters for the last few years. i found it in recommended for me part watched it again loved it again u should watch it some time!!!
Paul Evans Helen loses her man, and control over her life, due to the glamour of the atractive Madeline Ashton. Fixated on revenge, Helen discovers a secret that will change her life forever, but beauty comes at a price.It's hard to think that Death become her was made back in 1992, it's so fresh and current. The humour is wonderfully witty, the delivery is subtle. A great trio in Streep, Hawn and Willis, each has impeccable comic timing, they combine so well. I'm struck by just how glamorous Meryl Streep was, perfect for this role. Some truly funny lines throughout, it's a shame the comedy horror genre has all but died out, Death becomes her serves as a reminder at just how good the genre can be.Big thumbs up from me.
Blueghost I broke down and saw this after hearing a lot about it for about a year. I kept hearing how uproariously funny it was. I shrugged my shoulders at it. It was amusing, or rather the premise was amusing, but I didn't get what the humor was in mutilating people who should have died. It just didn't register with me as being funny.I could get all high and mighty with a deep intellectual analysis of the humor, but I'm not going to. I just thought it was a strange film, and to this day I still get the humor. I mean, I do, but it doesn't strike me as being funny. So me it's a pretty forgettable film. I think violent slapstick seen in cartoons ought to be left there, because to me this film in addition to be weird, is also kind of disgusting.I recommend you avoid it, but if you like sick and twisted macabre humor, then check it out.
Claudio Carvalho In 1978, in Broadway, the decadent and narcissist actress Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) is performing Songbird, based on Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth. Then she receives her rival Helen Sharp (Goldie Hawn), who is an aspiring writer, and her fiancé Ernest Menville (Bruce Willis), who is a plastic surgeon, in her dressing-room. Soon Menville calls off his commitment with Helen and marries Madeline. Seven years later, Helen is obese in a psychiatric hospital and obsessed in seeking revenge on Madeline. In 1992, the marriage of Madeline and Menville is finished and he is no longer a surgeon but an alcoholic caretaker. Out of the blue, they are invited to a party where Helen will release her novel Forever Young and Madeline goes to a beauty shop. The owner gives a business card of the specialist in rejuvenation Lisle Von Rhuman (Isabella Rossellini) to her. When the envious Madeline sees Helen thin in a perfect shape, she decides to seek out Lisle and buys a potion to become young again. Further, she advises that Madeline must take care of her body. Meanwhile Helen seduces Menville and they plot a scheme to kill Madeline. When Madeline comes home, she has an argument Menville and he pushes her from the staircase. She breaks her neck but becomes a living dead. When Helen arrives at Menville's house expecting that Madeline is dead, she is murdered by Madeline. But she also becomes a living dead and they conclude they need Menville to help them to maintain their bodies. But Menville wants to leave them. "Death Becomes Her" is an American black comedy with excellent special effects even after twenty-three years after the release and great cast. The trash storyline is strange and original and the black humor may not be pleasant for everyone. But there are funny and witty quotes and situations and this film has not aged. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "A Morte Lhe Cai Bem" ("Death Fits Well to Her")