When a fading actress learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.When a fading actress learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.When a fading actress learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 16 nominations total
Alaina Reed-Hall
- Psychologist
- (as Alaina Reed Hall)
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Did you know
- TriviaMeryl Streep accidentally scarred Goldie Hawn's cheek with a shovel during the fight scene.
- GoofsAt the end of the movie you can see the bottle of spray paint rolling down the stairs and landing on the pavement. In the next shot, when Helen's body hits the pavement the bottle is gone.
- Quotes
Madeline Ashton: Bottoms up!
[Madeline drinks the potion]
Lisle Von Rhoman: Now, a warning.
Madeline Ashton: NOW a warning?
- SoundtracksMe
Written by Geoff Aymar
Lyrics by Martin Donovan & David Koepp
Arranged by William Ross
Performed by Meryl Streep (uncredited)
Featured review
From The Sublime To The Ridiculous
There is so much greatness in this unexpected Hollywood comedy that the cheap shots are really cheap and, quite frankly, unbearable. Buried somewhere between the special effects (extraordinary by the way) is one the wittiest satires to come out of Hollywood in many, many moons. Meryl Streep is sensational and Bruce Willis is, I swear, unrecognizable in the best possible way. The movie hits the highest moments when, for instance, Meryl asks Isabella Rossellini how much the magic potion costs and Isabella replays: "Oh the sordid topic of coin" sublime, exquisite, funny but with enormous regard for its audience. But when Bruce calls Goldie Hawn to explain the "incident" at home he goes through a TV style monologue that seems to belong to a sit-com and not to the elegant vulgarity of this three sad, magnificent wannabees. The dialog, for the most part, is the best in any American serious comedy since Billy Wilder. The structure of the script is flawless and inventive. The costumes are atrocious and certain scenes seem directed by a 3rd assistant. I don't know how to explain it. However, I have it, I own it and sometimes I put it on with my finger in the fast forward. What's good is so good that makes the whole thing really worth it.
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- bethlambert117
- Mar 12, 2006
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- Also known as
- La muerte le sienta bien
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Box office
- Budget
- $55,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $58,422,650
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,110,355
- Aug 2, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $149,022,650
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