
Death Becomes Her is a dark comedy centered around Madeline and her husband Ernest, whose former fiancée Helen is determined to reclaim him. After Helen recovers from a mental breakdown, she plots to kill Madeline, only for a magical potion granting immortality to complicate their deadly rivalry in unexpected and hilarious ways.
Trivia:
1. The film is renowned for its groundbreaking visual effects, particularly the innovative use of CGI to create the characters' impossible physical injuries, which were considered revolutionary in the early 1990s.
2. Bruce Willis, who plays Dr. Ernest Menville, was cast very late in production and was initially hesitant to join, but his comedic timing added a unique charm to the film.
3. Goldie Hawn's character, Helen Sharp, was famously allowed to improvise many of her lines, resulting in some of the film's most memorable and witty moments.
Winner - Visual Effects.