6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film satirizes human vanity and the obsession with youth and beauty, portraying the grotesque consequences of pursuing artificial immortality. Its critique of universal human flaws and societal pressures, rather than specific political ideologies, places it as neutral.
The movie features a predominantly white and mainstream cast, consistent with traditional Hollywood productions of its era. Its narrative explores themes of vanity and the pursuit of eternal youth, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
Death Becomes Her does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the rivalry between two women and their pursuit of immortality, with all relationships and character motivations presented within a heteronormative framework. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
Death Becomes Her does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses on vanity, aging, and the dark comedic consequences of seeking eternal youth, without any narrative elements touching upon gender identity or transition.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Death Becomes Her is an original film with no pre-existing source material or historical figures. All characters were created for this movie, thus there are no instances of characters being portrayed with a different gender than previously established.
Death Becomes Her is an original film with no prior source material or historical figures. Therefore, its characters were not previously established as any particular race, and no race swap could have occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.8
Critic Ratings
5.8
5.6
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