New York Times, 07/31/1992, p.C8, "...[Streep] outdoes even herself..."
USA Today, 07/31/1992, p.6D, "...DEATH BECOMES HER boasts stars, special effects and a timely topic that are to die for..."
Entertainment Weekly, 08/14/1993, p.37-8, "...An original black-comic theme....The movie has a sprightly cartoon meanness....Streep and Hawn clearly revel in the chance to let the bitchery fly..."
Began shooting December 9, 1991; Completed shooting April 7, 1992. Shot in Los Angeles, California.
Released in USA July 31, 1992; Released in Taiwan October 24, 1992; Released in Australia November 26, 1992; Released in UK December 4, 1992.
Budget estimate: $40 million.
Color by DeLuxe. Recorded in Dolby SR.
Bruce Willis replaced Kevin Kline before the film prior to production.
Both Sydney Pollack and Michael Caine have uncredited cameos.
Rated BBFC U by the British Board of Film Classification.
"I don't want to become one of the living dead in Beverly Hills" -- Ernest (Bruce Willis)
DVD features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Single Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital - 3.0 - English
Dolby Digital - 3.0 - Spanish
Dolby Digital - 3.0 - French
An overweight woman loses her alcoholic plastic surgeon boyfriend to an aging star and immediately doubles her weight. An enchantress puts a spell on the women that makes them immortal -- no matter how dead they get.