Death Becomes Her (1992)

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• Candy R

  
  Funny black comedy. Bruce has an affair with Goldie. She plots to kill his wife Meryl. Both women are aging but they discover an immortality potion. Great cast. Great special effects for its day.

• moon r

  
  Dark comedy, enhanced by FX and the manic performances by the two unlikely leads (whoda thunk of Streep and Hawn as a comic duo??? But they work it!) that asks the age old question: "so you really want to live forever?"

• Jacob E

  
  I've never understood why critics dislike this one. It's one of the funniest dark comedies I have ever seen and features Bruce Willis in a role where he never touches a gun, which is a miracle in of itself. I won't describe the plot, but this is dark comedy at it's… More
  I've never understood why critics dislike this one. It's one of the funniest dark comedies I have ever seen and features Bruce Willis in a role where he never touches a gun, which is a miracle in of itself. I won't describe the plot, but this is dark comedy at it's finest. Highly recommended.

• Bethany M

  
  Funny at times.

• AJ V

  
  A really good dark comedy, and with a cast of famous actors. The special effects look silly for the most part, but it doesn't detract too much from the fun of the movie. If you like dark comedy, see this movie, it's very entertaining.

• Anthony L

  
  Quite bizarre but very of its time. Highlights include Meryl Streep with her head on backwards, Bruce Willis's moustache and a hilarious and bizarre performance from a semi-clad Isabella Rossellini. Good old Robert Zemeckis.

• Lewis C

  
  "Take care of yourself. You and your body are going to be together a long time." Death Becomes Her is one of my friend's favorite movies, and she finally convinced me to give it a shot, myself. I can't say that I fell in love with this dark comedy like she did,… More
  "Take care of yourself. You and your body are going to be together a long time." Death Becomes Her is one of my friend's favorite movies, and she finally convinced me to give it a shot, myself. I can't say that I fell in love with this dark comedy like she did, but it's not a bad movie. Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn play two life-long rivals who stumble upon the secret of eternal life, which adds a few complications when they both end up dying. Bruce Willis is the weak pawn who is used by both of them. These aren't the best roles for any of those actors, but each of them is watchable, as always. I appreciated the sly digs that Death Becomes Her aims at Hollywood's (and really, everyone's) obsession with youth, vanity, and physical beauty, but it didn't match up well with my sense of humor. And the special effects are merely amusing, now (though I'm sure they were outstanding back in '92). For me, this was just average entertainment that I didn't like and didn't dislike. Your impressions may differ.

• Wahida K

  
  I just say: LOL

• Phil H

  
  Great dark, wicked little flick with some excellent effects and good performances from everyone except Willis hehe he was miscast in my opinion. In a lovely 'Tim Burton' style this film jests around the life after death idea in a nice original way much like… More
  Great dark, wicked little flick with some excellent effects and good performances from everyone except Willis hehe he was miscast in my opinion. In a lovely 'Tim Burton' style this film jests around the life after death idea in a nice original way much like 'Beetlejuice'. I like how people come back to life exactly the way they died eg. if your head was cut off then in death your walking around with your head under your arm haha Its not hilarious but it did very well on release and you can understand why, a good nights entertainment if you enjoy the grimly dark side of things :)

• Mark H

  
  Black comedy about Madeline Ashton, a fading actress who steals the fiancé of her longtime rival, Helen Sharp. Years later, Madeline feels compelled to try a miracle cure for aging, after seeing how well her nemesis has aged. At best, the film is a delightful romp, infused with… More
  Black comedy about Madeline Ashton, a fading actress who steals the fiancé of her longtime rival, Helen Sharp. Years later, Madeline feels compelled to try a miracle cure for aging, after seeing how well her nemesis has aged. At best, the film is a delightful romp, infused with satire and wit. At worst. it's a stridently hyperactive shell of a film, overshadowed by freakish special effects. The problem, is that the movie is both and the story constantly vacillates between these two extremes. Luckily there are enough inspired moments to recommend this well acted, albeit campy film.

• Lady D

  
  Some funny scenes in this light hearted, black comedy. Meryl Streep, as you?ve never seen her before. A fun watch, but one to wait for on tv.

• Lorenzo v

  
  <i>"Some people will go to any lengths to stay young forever. But Madeline Ashton and her old friend Helen Sharp are about to go TOO far."</i> When a woman learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.… More
  <i>"Some people will go to any lengths to stay young forever. But Madeline Ashton and her old friend Helen Sharp are about to go TOO far."</i> When a woman learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival. <b><u>REVIEW</u></b> Bruce Willis usually gets typecast as a strong, macho man so it was such a surprise to see him play an introspective, under the thumb wimp in this movie, in one of his best performances! Willis easily outshines both Streep and Hawn in this movie. This is a pure black comedy, a brilliant social satire on society's obsession with beauty and the sheer lengths some people will go to to ensure that they are continually perceived by others in the most attractive light possible. Truly a once in a lifetime experience this movie, with Bruce Willis giving one of his most underrated performances ever! You'll laugh and be horrified at the same time, which is an extremely difficult feat, which was only pulled off by a skilled writer and director.

• Sanjaya &

  
  I wouldn't know that this movie would be so interesting like this... The story from the beginning looks simple, two woman who been rivals for each other trying to kill each other but they didn't know that they already drink a potion for live forever... Meryl Streep played… More
  I wouldn't know that this movie would be so interesting like this... The story from the beginning looks simple, two woman who been rivals for each other trying to kill each other but they didn't know that they already drink a potion for live forever... Meryl Streep played brilliantly in this movie I think, at least she showed her charisma as Oscar winning lady in here... Same as Goldie Hawn, she doing great too in this movie.. Bruce Willis himself just looking like he's not Bruce Willis, because I can't recognize him... The make up team and the special effects in this movie were great... First that they can make three players in there looks young and old so easily... Then the effects when they got dead, it just brilliant... I must admit that Robert Zemeckis did another brilliant job for making me laugh in this movie, just a little disappointed that the story is a little predictable in here...

• Film C

  
  i enjoyed it i watched it years ago so i never new it had bruce willis init but it is good dunny and a bit weird but ok film

• Curtis L

  
  Been a while.

• Daniel J D

  
  Great premise and cast but ultra-cheesy... even for a satire. Seeing Goldie Hawn looking like a zombie is as scary as it is hilarious.

• Lafe F

  
  Elegant and macabre black comedy. The actors are slightly over-the-top but fun to watch. The gore effects are worth seeing.

• xGary X

  
  Enjoyably cynical black comedy satirizing society's obsession with youth and beauty. Hawn and Streep are hilariously bitchy and it's nice to see Bruce Willis shedding the dumb action hero persona to become a very able comic foil.

• Dean !

  
  A good if slighty dark and unusual comedy. Bruce Willis in a comedy!

• Cindy I

  
  A fun film, but the movie poster ruined it for me in that it gives away one of the main plot points, although to be honest, that point would have probably been guessed ahead of time anyway.

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