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.
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.
Death Becomes Her (1992) is a comedy, fantasy and horror film directed by Robert Zemeckis, released on July 30, 1992 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 3,065 ratings.
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Meryl Streep
as Madeline Ashton Menville
Goldie Hawn
as Helen Sharp
Bruce Willis
as Dr. Ernest Menville
Isabella Rossellini
as Lisle von Rhuman
Ian Ogilvy
as Chagall
Adam Storke
as Dakota
Alaina Reed Hall
as Psychologist
Nancy Fish
as Rose
Michelle Johnson
as Anna
Mary Ellen Trainor
as Vivian Adams
William Frankfather
as Mr. Franklin
John Ingle
as Eulogist
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by David Koepp and Martin Donovan, produced by Steve Starkey and Robert Zemeckis.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 3,065 ratings.
"Helen" (Goldie Hawn) has always lived in the shadow of her friend, the successful actress "Madeline" (Meryl Streep), but when she loses her fiancée - renowned, if rather dowdy, plastic surgeon "Dr. Menville" (Bruce Willis) to her, she loses the plot. Eventually twice the size and evicted from her apartment with her hands still glued to the ice cream pot, she is sent to a mental institution were she finally…
Reviewed on June 29, 2022
Funny, great story and a twist in the plot! I'm a sci-fi, fantasy guy and this checked all the boxes for my. Even had romance, so it was a good movie. Had some big names so only thing missing for me was a little more action and a deeper history.
Reviewed on December 30, 2025
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Death Becomes Her (1992) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Death Becomes Her (1992) includes Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, Isabella Rossellini and Ian Ogilvy. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Death Becomes Her was released on July 30, 1992 and runs for 1h 44m.
Death Becomes Her (1992) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 3,065 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, fantasy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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