Death Becomes Her (1992): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Death Becomes Her is a 1992 fantasy horror film directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Bruce Willis, Meryl Streep and Isabella Rossellini. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $149 million worldwide on a $55 million budget. It won 1 Oscar, including Visual Effects, and 3 awards in all. Critics gave it 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $55M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Death Becomes Her About?
The premise of Death Becomes Her without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two rivals, a successful novelist and a celebrated actress, find themselves locked in a bitter feud fueled by jealousy and ambition. Their lives take a fantastical turn when they consume a magical elixir granting them eternal youth. However, their newfound immortality brings unexpected and comical consequences, forcing them to confront the challenges and absurdities of never aging, and the ultimate price of defying mortality.
Death Becomes Her Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- frenemy
- betrayal
- eternal life
- rejuvenation
- egocentric woman
- manipulation
- adulterer
- group therapy
- fighting over a man
- messy apartment
- dysfunctional marriage
- alcoholic
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- alcoholic man
- alcoholic husband
- undead woman
- body horror
- broken neck
- morgue
- henpecked husband
- verbal abuse
- secret society
- mansion
- dark comedy
- funeral
- aging actress
- broken wrist
- book signing
- private party
- rain
- thunderstorm
- play
- falling down the stairs
- adultery
- adulterous wife
- plastic surgeon
- immortality
- musical performance
- manipulative woman
- beauty clinic
- obsession over beauty
- magical potion
- murder plot
- disembodied head
- beverly hills california
- plastic surgery
- love triangle
- eternal youth
- elvis presley character
- marilyn monroe character
- andy warhol character
Death Becomes Her Cast
Bruce Willis leads the cast, with Meryl Streep and Isabella Rossellini. Directed by Robert Zemeckis; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Zemeckis
Also Starring in Death Becomes Her
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Death Becomes Her Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Death Becomes Her 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 58% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 62%
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Metacritic 56 Metascore
User score 7.5
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TMDB 68% User score
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Death Becomes Her Plot Summary
What happens in Death Becomes Her from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1978, the self-absorbed and fading actress Madeline Ashton performs in a Broadway musical, inviting her long-time rival, the timid aspiring writer Helen Sharp, along with her fiancé, the renowned plastic surgeon Ernest Menville. Captivated by Madeline’s allure, Ernest breaks his engagement with Helen to marry her instead. Fast forward seven years, and a lonely, overweight, and despondent Helen finds herself in a psychiatric hospital, consumed by thoughts of exacting revenge on Madeline.
Full summary
The whole story of Death Becomes Her, scene by scene
Death Becomes Her Box Office & Budget
Death Becomes Her grossed $149 million worldwide on a $55 million budget, 2.7 times what it cost. $58.4 million came from the US and Canada and $90.6 million (61%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$149M
2.7× its budget
- US & Canada
- $58.4M
- International
- $90.6M
- Budget
- $55M
Death Becomes Her Awards & Nominations
Death Becomes Her won 1 Oscar, including Visual Effects, and 3 awards in all. Its biggest night was the Saturn Awards 1993, with 1 win from 3 nominations.
3 wins6 nominations4 ceremonies
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Saturn Awards 1993 1 win · 3 nominations- Won Best Supporting Actress
- Nominated Best Actor – Bruce Willis
- Nominated Best Actress
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BAFTA 1993 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Best Special Visual Effects
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Oscars 1993 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Visual Effects
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Golden Globes 1993 1 nomination- Nominated Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actress) – Meryl Streep
Death Becomes Her Trailers & Videos
9 videos: 1 trailer, 5 clips, 2 featurettes and 1 behind-the-scenes video.
- Clip Something Wrong With Meryl Streep's Neck?
- Clip We See Right Through Goldie Hawn!
- Clip You Pushed Me Down The Stairs!
- Clip The Head Spin - Full Scene
How Well Do You Know Death Becomes Her?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who played the character of Madeline Ashton?
Cars in Death Becomes Her
12 cars on screen, including the 1979 Jaguar XJ6 Series III and the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL R129.
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1979 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Important role -
1990 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL R129 Important role -
1991 BMW 850i E31 Minor role -
1958 Porsche 718 RSK Minor role
Death Becomes Her Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “La muerte le sienta bien” and “永遠に美しく…”.
- Also known as
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- La muerte le sienta bien
- 永遠に美しく…
- 죽어야 사는 여자
- 飞越长生
- A Morte Fica-Vos Tão Bem
- Ο Θάνατος σου Πάει Πολύ
- A Morte lhe Cai Bem
- Döden klär henne
- La muerte os sienta tan bien
- Смерть їй личить
- Der Tod steht ihr gut
- La morte ti fa bella
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- La mort vous va si bien
- Смерть ей к лицу
- Ölüm Kadına Yakışır
- Smrt jí sluší
- Jól áll neki a halál
- Døden klæ'r hende
- מוות נאה לה
- Tinerețe veșnică
- Смерть їй пасує
- Ze śmiercią jej do twarzy
- Смъртта й прилича
- Смрт јој лепо стоји
- 捉神弄鬼
- Nāve viņai piestāv
- Smrť jej pristane
- Mirtis jai tinka
- Kuolema pukee häntä
- Cái Chết Được Báo Trước
- Smrt joj dobro pristaje
- อมตะเจ้าค่ะ ขอค้ำฟ้าด้วยคน
- Døden kler henne
- 飛越長生
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Death Becomes Her FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Death Becomes Her, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Death Becomes Her?
Death Becomes Her runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Death Becomes Her released?
Death Becomes Her was released on July 31, 1992.
Who directed Death Becomes Her?
Death Becomes Her was directed by Robert Zemeckis.
More films by Robert Zemeckis Who is in the cast of Death Becomes Her?
Death Becomes Her stars Bruce Willis, Meryl Streep and Isabella Rossellini, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Death Becomes Her make at the box office?
Death Becomes Her grossed $149 million worldwide ($58.4 million domestic, $90.6 million international) on a budget of $55 million.
How is Death Becomes Her rated?
Death Becomes Her has 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
What awards did Death Becomes Her win?
Death Becomes Her won 3 awards from 6 nominations, including Best Supporting Actress at the Saturn Awards 1993.
Does Death Becomes Her have a post-credit scene?
No. Death Becomes Her has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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