Charles Busch, Jason Priestley, Natasha Lyonne

An ex-pop singer kills her much-hated husband to be with her young lover. Her daughter plots Electra-like revenge.

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70% liked it

2,131 ratings

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67% liked it

57 critics

R, 90 min.

Directed by: Mark Rucker

Release Date: October 31, 2003

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DVD Release Date: June 29, 2004

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  • May 18, 2009
    Die Mommie Die is more than a modern take on melodramas from the '50s and '60s in which unpleasant situations were blown out of proportion in order to let people like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford strut their stuff.

    Imagine stepping back in time, going to the movies and catc...( read more)hing a Bette Davis flick, only without Bette Davis. The actress might be missing, but the style, plot elements and acting are all very similar. Cross-dresser Charles Busch in the lead role is every bit as glamorous and classy, even if the humor is not. Everything is sensationalized, twisted and overly dramatic, and like most strong parodies, "Die Mommie Die!" doesn't wear out its' welcome.
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  • August 23, 2007
    Weird beyond belief and very bad acting. Although the acid trip was fantastic.
  • June 1, 2007
    Too artsy to be accessible. Not one of Charles Busch's best comedies.
  • May 18, 2009
    its ok, somewhat funny
  • January 16, 2009
    Not very good...you can tell this was derived from a play...

    Good intentions, but it turned out to be an Indie-Dud IMO...
  • January 8, 2009
    2003 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
  • August 3, 2008
    Actually kind of a bad movie, but its campy and over the top, surprisingly funny moments.

Critic Reviews


November 4, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Picture Far From Heaven done as a farce with a drag queen in the Julianne Moore role. Or don't picture it -- Die is still hotly hilarious. full review

November 4, 2003
Marcy Dermansky, About.com

The best thing about "Die, Mommie Die" is the title. full review

October 31, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

The reason to watch Die Mommie Die! isn't for its story, but the zing in its actors' eyes. full review

October 31, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Drag queens are no longer funny just because they're drag queens; we've lost the nervousness about gender that once made us need to laugh at a man in drag. full review

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