Death Becomes Her

“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.”

6.8

1992

1h 44m

ComedyFantasyHorror

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Overview

Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. 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.

Trailer

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Cast

Madeline Ashton Menville

Meryl Streep

Madeline Ashton Menville

Helen Sharp

Goldie Hawn

Helen Sharp

Dr. Ernest Menville

Bruce Willis

Dr. Ernest Menville

Lisle von Rhuman

Isabella Rossellini

Lisle von Rhuman

Chagall

Ian Ogilvy

Chagall

Dakota

Adam Storke

Dakota

Psychologist

Alaina Reed Hall

Psychologist

Rose

Nancy Fish

Rose

Anna

Michelle Johnson

Anna

Vivian Adams

Mary Ellen Trainor

Vivian Adams

Mr. Franklin

William Frankfather

Mr. Franklin

Eulogist

John Ingle

Eulogist

Reviews

CinemaSerf

"Helen" (Goldie Hawn) has always lived in the shadow of her friend, the successful actress "Madeline" (Meryl Streep), but when she loses her fiancée - renowned, if rather dowdy, plastic surgeon "Dr. Menville" (Bruce Willis) to her, she loses the plot. Eventually twice the size and evicted from her apartment with her hands still glued to the ice cream pot, she is sent to a mental institution were she finally concocts a plan for revenge. Meantime, the marriage has rather gone to seed. "Madeline" seeks comfort in the arms of younger men, but when her latest beau rejects her, she finds herself - via the kindly intervention of an almost unrecognisable Ian Ogilvy ("Chagall") - in the lair of the seductive "Lisle von Rhuman" (Isabella Rossellini) who offers her eternal youth. Of course there is a price - but will she pay it? What ensues for the last forty five minutes is really quite entertaining. Streep and Hawn look like they are enjoying themselves as their antics become comically macabre. Willis, the now bottle-hitting doctor - who has been largely reduced to manicuring corpses - is also clearly having some fun and Rossellini hams up wonderfully. The ending isn't my favourite, but I suppose it was "fair" and desserts were just. This is an amiable, feel-good, comedy with everyone on good form, some lovely snide dialogue and I liked it.

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daniel_carr

Funny, great story and a twist in the plot! I'm a sci-fi, fantasy guy and this checked all the boxes for my. Even had romance, so it was a good movie. Had some big names so only thing missing for me was a little more action and a deeper history.

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