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Death Becomes Her

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.

Release:1992
Runtime:1h 44m
Country:United States
Director:Robert Zemeckis
Language:English

Genre

ComedyFantasyHorror
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Keywords

JealousyImmortalityBeautyRivalryPotionDrinkingBody Horror
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Death Becomes Her rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.7/10· 145K votes
Metacritic56%
TMDb6.8/10· 3K votes

With 6.7/10 on IMDb and 56/100 on Metacritic, this film is well-rated across multiple platforms.

About Death Becomes Her

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.

Cast of Death Becomes Her

  • Meryl Streep

    Meryl Streep

    as Madeline Ashton Menville

  • Goldie Hawn

    Goldie Hawn

    as Helen Sharp

  • Bruce Willis

    Bruce Willis

    as Dr. Ernest Menville

  • Isabella Rossellini

    Isabella Rossellini

    as Lisle von Rhuman

  • Ian Ogilvy

    Ian Ogilvy

    as Chagall

  • Adam Storke

    Adam Storke

    as Dakota

  • Alaina Reed Hall

    Alaina Reed Hall

    as Psychologist

  • Nancy Fish

    Nancy Fish

    as Rose

  • Michelle Johnson

    Michelle Johnson

    as Anna

  • Mary Ellen Trainor

    Mary Ellen Trainor

    as Vivian Adams

  • W

    William Frankfather

    as Mr. Franklin

  • John Ingle

    John Ingle

    as Eulogist

Death Becomes Her facts

Budget
$55M
Box office
$149M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Zemeckis blends dark comedy with body horror and immortality themes
  • •Visual effects showcase innovative prosthetics and grotesque transformations
  • •Genre fusion delivers unique tonal balance between comedy and horror

What the audience disliked

  • •Rotten Tomatoes unavailability suggests mixed critical reception complexity
  • •Body horror intensity may overshadow comedic elements for some viewers

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