Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her is a 1992 American satirical black fantasy comedy 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.

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 ยง ep17.
Not to be confused with Death Becomes Him.

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

Death Becomes Her was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on July 31, 1992. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $149 million worldwide on a $55 million budget. It was also a pioneer in the use of computer-generated effects and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

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