Death Becomes Her

1992 film by Robert Zemeckis
Movie film Q1160186
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Death Becomes Her

Summary

Death Becomes Her is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.39% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,267 views/month, #370 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Death Becomes Her received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3].
  • Death Becomes Her received the BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects[4].
  • Death Becomes Her's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Death Becomes Her was directed by Robert Zemeckis[6].
  • David Koepp wrote the screenplay for Death Becomes Her[7].
  • Martin Donovan wrote the screenplay for Death Becomes Her[8].
  • Death Becomes Her's composer is recorded as Alan Silvestri[9].
  • Death Becomes Her's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • Death Becomes Her's genre is horror film[11].
  • Death Becomes Her's genre is comedy film[12].
  • Death Becomes Her's genre is black comedy film[13].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Meryl Streep[14].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Goldie Hawn[15].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Bruce Willis[16].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Isabella Rossellini[17].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Mary Ellen Trainor[18].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Nancy Fish[19].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Michelle Johnson[20].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Sydney Pollack[21].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Adam Storke[22].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Alaina Reed Hall[23].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Carol Ann Susi[24].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Catherine Bell[25].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was Ian Ogilvy[26].
  • A cast member of Death Becomes Her was John Enos III[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Zemeckis[28] and Steve Starkey[29]. Death Becomes Her was directed by Robert Zemeckis[6]. Screenwriters include David Koepp[7] and Martin Donovan[8]. Cast members include Meryl Streep[14], Goldie Hawn[15], Bruce Willis[16], Isabella Rossellini[17], Mary Ellen Trainor[18], and Nancy Fish[19].

Publication

Publication dates include July 31, 1992[30], December 17, 1992[31], and December 23, 1992[32]. The original language of Death Becomes Her was English[33]. Genres include fantasy film[10], horror film[11], comedy film[12], and black comedy film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Death Becomes Her's main subject is pursuit of immortality[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3], an Academy Awards[36], in United States[37] and BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects[4], a film award category[38], in United Kingdom[39]. Reviews include 5.8/10[40], 56/100[41], and 58%[42].

Why It Matters

Death Becomes Her ranks in the top 0.39% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,267 views/month, #370 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

It has been cited as an influence by May Calamawy[45], an actor[46], b. 1986[47], of Egypt[48].

FAQs

What awards did Death Becomes Her receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3] and BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects[4].

Who did Death Becomes Her influence?

Death Becomes Her has been cited as an influence by May Calamawy[45].

References

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  30. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [32] . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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