Death Becomes Her

Friday, February 13 - Saturday, February 14, 2026

Academy Award Winner, 65th Academy Awards: Best Visual Effects

Some people will go to any length to be young forever. Hollywood socialites Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) and Helen Sharp (Goldie Hawn) are lifelong rivals, competing for men, fame, and beauty. When Helen appears to have the final upper hand, Madeline will stop at nothing to change that – paying the ultimate price to do so.

Screening as part of Waverly Midnights: And the Oscar Goes To…

Previously screened as part of the Summer 2019 season of Queer|Art|Film.

• Country USA
• Year 1992
• Running Time 104 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Universal
• Director Robert Zemeckis
• Writer Martin Donovan, David Koepp
• Editor Arthur Schmidt
• Cinematographer Dean Cundey
• Cast Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, Isabella Rossellini, Ian Ogilvy
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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