Death Becomes Her

This article is about the film. For the former exhibition, see Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire. For the Tru Calling episode of the same name, see Tru Calling § ep17.
Not to be confused with Death Becomes Him.

Death Becomes Her
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Zemeckis
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDean Cundey
Edited byArthur Schmidt
Music byAlan Silvestri
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[1]
Release date
  • July 31, 1992 (1992-07-31)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$55 million[2]
Box office$149 million[2]

Death Becomes Her is a 1992 American satirical surrealistic[3] black comedy fantasy film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis and written by David Koepp and Martin Donovan. The film stars Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, and Isabella Rossellini. Its plot follows two women who fight for the affections of the same man and drink a magic potion that promises eternal youth. Filming began in December 1991 and concluded in April 1992; it was shot entirely in Los Angeles.

Death Becomes Her was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on July 31, 1992. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was also a pioneer in the use of computer-generated effects and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.[4] Nowadays the movie is regarded as a cult classic and a highly treasured film within the queer community.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Death Becomes Her (1992)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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  3. ^ Retiree, Author Paleo (September 19, 2018). ""Death Becomes Her," directed by Robert Zemeckis". Ray Sawhill. Retrieved August 26, 2024. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Weinraub, Bernard (March 30, 1993). "Oscar's night started at noon in Hollywood". The New York Times. p. 9. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Puchko, Kristy (August 3, 2017). "The Gloriously Queer Afterlife of Death Becomes Her". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 26, 2024.