Death Becomes Her (1992)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $58,422,650 | Details |
| International Box Office | $90,600,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $149,022,650 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,748 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $93,244 | |
| Total | $94,992 | |
| OpusData ID: 8960100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,110,355 (20.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,409 opening theaters/1,866 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $159,219,307 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 31st, 1992 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | November 26th, 1992 (Wide) (Australia)
December 25th, 1992 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | February 10th, 1993 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Plot point: | Aspiring Actress / Actor, Fountain of Youth, Friends turned Enemies, Immortality, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1992 | 1 | $12,110,355 | 1,409 | $8,595 | $12,110,355 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1992 | 2 | $7,815,250 | -35% | 1,454 | $5,375 | $25,660,235 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1992 | 3 | $5,902,215 | -24% | 1,754 | $3,365 | $35,313,770 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 1992 | 4 | $3,806,650 | -36% | 1,866 | $2,040 | $41,926,820 | 4 |
| Aug 28, 1992 | 5 | $2,685,945 | -29% | 1,846 | $1,455 | $46,376,135 | 5 |
| Sep 4, 1992 | 5 | $3,194,135 | +19% | 1,841 | $1,735 | $50,608,435 | 6 |
| Sep 11, 1992 | 8 | $1,576,215 | -51% | 1,704 | $925 | $52,671,265 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1992 | 1 | $17,844,985 | 1,409 | $12,665 | $17,844,985 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1992 | 2 | $11,566,570 | -35% | 1,454 | $7,955 | $29,411,555 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1992 | 3 | $8,708,615 | -25% | 1,754 | $4,965 | $38,120,170 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 1992 | 4 | $5,570,020 | -36% | 1,866 | $2,985 | $43,690,190 | 4 |
| Aug 28, 1992 | 5 | $3,724,110 | -33% | 1,846 | $2,017 | $47,414,300 | 5 |
| Sep 4, 1992 | 5 | $3,680,750 | -1% | 1,841 | $1,999 | $51,095,050 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12/25/1992 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $820 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $90,599,180 | |||||||||
| International Total | $90,600,000 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Meryl Streep | Madeline Ashton | |
| Bruce Willis | Ernest Menville | |
| Goldie Hawn | Helen Sharp |
Supporting
| Isabella Rossellini | Lisle Von Rhoman | |
| Jonathan Silverman | Jay Norman | |
| Ian Ogilvy | Chagall | |
| Adam Storke | Dakota | |
| Nancy Fish | Rose | |
| Alaina Reed Hall | Psychologist | |
| Michelle Johnson | Anna | |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | Vivian Adams | |
| William Frankfather | Mr. Franklin | |
| John Ingle | Eulogist | |
| Clement von Franckenstein | Opening Man | |
| Petrea Burchard | Opening Woman | |
| Jim Jansen | Second Man | |
| Mimi Kennedy | Second Woman | |
| Paulo Tocha | Landlord | |
| Mark Davenport | Eviction Cop | |
| Thomas Murphy | Eviction Cop | |
| Michael Mills | Police Officer | |
| Sonia Jackson | Psychiatric Patient | |
| Jill C. Klein | Psychiatrist Patient | |
| Jean Pflieger | Psychiatric Patient | |
| Debra Jo Rupp | Psychiatric Patient | |
| Carol Ann Susi | Psychiatric Patient | |
| Kay Yamamoto | Psychiatric Patient | |
| Jacquelyn K. Koch | Messenger Girl | |
| Anya Longwell | Chagall Receptionist | |
| Stuart Mabray | Chagall Security | |
| Colleen Morris | Starlet | |
| Meg Wittner | Woman at Book Party | |
| Carrie Yazel | Girl at Dakota's | |
| Michael A. Nickles | Lisle's Body Guard | |
| John Enos | Lisle's Body Guard | |
| Dan Clark | Lisle's Body Guard | |
| Fabio | Lisle's Body Guard | |
| Joel Beeson | Lisle's Body Guard | |
| Ron Stein | Elvis | |
| Bonnie Cahoon | Greta Garbo | |
| Stephanie Anderson | Marilyn Monroe | |
| Bob Swain | Andy Warhol | |
| Eric Clark | James Dean | |
| Dave Brock | Jim Morrison | |
| Lydia Peterkoch | Blonde with Jim Morrison | |
| Phillip Cooper | Coroner | |
| Ernest Harada | Coroner | |
| Susan Kellerman | Second Doctor | |
| Kevin Caldwell | Medical Technician | |
| Alex P. Hernandez | Medical Technician | |
| Donna Ekholdt | Sobbing Nun | |
| Tammy Gantz | Sobbing Nun | |
| Melissa Martin | Sobbing Nun |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Zemeckis | Director | |
| Martin Donovan | Screenwriter | |
| David Koepp | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Zemeckis | Producer | |
| Steve Starkey | Producer | |
| Rick Carter | Production Designer | |
| Arthur Schmidt | Editor | |
| Alan Silvestri | Composer | |
| Dean Cundey | Director of Photography | |
| Joan Bradshaw | Co-Producer | |
| Marty P. Ewing | Assistant Director | |
| Max Kleven | Second Unit Director | |
| Ken Ralston | Second Unit Director | |
| Joan Bradshaw | Unit Production Manager | |
| Jim Teegarden | Art Director | |
| Jackie Carr | Set Decorator | |
| Don Burgess | Second Unit Camera | |
| Jack Cooperman | Underwater Photography | |
| Ken Ralston | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Doug Chiang | Visual Effects | |
| Joanna Johnston | Costume Designer | |
| Pam Wise | Costume Supervisor | |
| William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer | |
| Rick Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Jim Bolt | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Andy D'Addario | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Donald Malouf | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Larry Carow | Sound Editor | |
| Jeff Clark | Sound Editor | |
| Albert Gasser | Sound Editor | |
| Nils C. Jensen | Sound Editor | |
| Howard Neiman | Sound Editor | |
| Ken Karman* | Music Editor | |
| Dick Smith | Make up | |
| Susan Germaine | Hairstylist | |
| Kevin Haney | Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer | |
| Tom Woodruff, Jr. | Special Body Effects Designer/Creator | |
| Alec Gillis | Special Body Effects Designer/Creator | |
| Lance Anderson | Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer | |
| Geoffrey Aymar | Song Writer | |
| Karen Rea | Casting Director | |
| Walter Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,110,355 (20.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,409 opening theaters/1,866 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $159,219,307 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 31st, 1992 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | November 26th, 1992 (Wide) (Australia)
December 25th, 1992 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | February 10th, 1993 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Plot point: | Aspiring Actress / Actor, Fountain of Youth, Friends turned Enemies, Immortality, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Subgenre: | Black Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1992 | 1 | $12,110,355 | 1,409 | $8,595 | $12,110,355 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1992 | 2 | $7,815,250 | -35% | 1,454 | $5,375 | $25,660,235 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1992 | 3 | $5,902,215 | -24% | 1,754 | $3,365 | $35,313,770 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 1992 | 4 | $3,806,650 | -36% | 1,866 | $2,040 | $41,926,820 | 4 |
| Aug 28, 1992 | 5 | $2,685,945 | -29% | 1,846 | $1,455 | $46,376,135 | 5 |
| Sep 4, 1992 | 5 | $3,194,135 | +19% | 1,841 | $1,735 | $50,608,435 | 6 |
| Sep 11, 1992 | 8 | $1,576,215 | -51% | 1,704 | $925 | $52,671,265 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1992 | 1 | $17,844,985 | 1,409 | $12,665 | $17,844,985 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1992 | 2 | $11,566,570 | -35% | 1,454 | $7,955 | $29,411,555 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1992 | 3 | $8,708,615 | -25% | 1,754 | $4,965 | $38,120,170 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 1992 | 4 | $5,570,020 | -36% | 1,866 | $2,985 | $43,690,190 | 4 |
| Aug 28, 1992 | 5 | $3,724,110 | -33% | 1,846 | $2,017 | $47,414,300 | 5 |
| Sep 4, 1992 | 5 | $3,680,750 | -1% | 1,841 | $1,999 | $51,095,050 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12/25/1992 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $820 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $90,599,180 | |||||||||
| International Total | $90,600,000 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Meryl Streep | Madeline Ashton | |
| Bruce Willis | Ernest Menville | |
| Goldie Hawn | Helen Sharp |
Supporting
| Isabella Rossellini | Lisle Von Rhoman | |
| Jonathan Silverman | Jay Norman | |
| Ian Ogilvy | Chagall | |
| Adam Storke | Dakota | |
| Nancy Fish | Rose | |
| Alaina Reed Hall | Psychologist | |
| Michelle Johnson | Anna | |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | Vivian Adams | |
| William Frankfather | Mr. Franklin | |
| John Ingle | Eulogist | |
| Clement von Franckenstein | Opening Man | |
| Petrea Burchard | Opening Woman | |
| Jim Jansen | Second Man | |
| Mimi Kennedy | Second Woman | |
| Paulo Tocha | Landlord | |
| Mark Davenport | Eviction Cop | |
| Thomas Murphy | Eviction Cop | |
| Michael Mills | Police Officer | |
| Sonia Jackson | Psychiatric Patient | |
| Jill C. Klein | Psychiatrist Patient | |
| Jean Pflieger | Psychiatric Patient | |
| Debra Jo Rupp | Psychiatric Patient | |
| Carol Ann Susi | Psychiatric Patient | |
| Kay Yamamoto | Psychiatric Patient | |
| Jacquelyn K. Koch | Messenger Girl | |
| Anya Longwell | Chagall Receptionist | |
| Stuart Mabray | Chagall Security | |
| Colleen Morris | Starlet | |
| Meg Wittner | Woman at Book Party | |
| Carrie Yazel | Girl at Dakota's | |
| Michael A. Nickles | Lisle's Body Guard | |
| John Enos | Lisle's Body Guard | |
| Dan Clark | Lisle's Body Guard | |
| Fabio | Lisle's Body Guard | |
| Joel Beeson | Lisle's Body Guard | |
| Ron Stein | Elvis | |
| Bonnie Cahoon | Greta Garbo | |
| Stephanie Anderson | Marilyn Monroe | |
| Bob Swain | Andy Warhol | |
| Eric Clark | James Dean | |
| Dave Brock | Jim Morrison | |
| Lydia Peterkoch | Blonde with Jim Morrison | |
| Phillip Cooper | Coroner | |
| Ernest Harada | Coroner | |
| Susan Kellerman | Second Doctor | |
| Kevin Caldwell | Medical Technician | |
| Alex P. Hernandez | Medical Technician | |
| Donna Ekholdt | Sobbing Nun | |
| Tammy Gantz | Sobbing Nun | |
| Melissa Martin | Sobbing Nun |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Zemeckis | Director | |
| Martin Donovan | Screenwriter | |
| David Koepp | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Zemeckis | Producer | |
| Steve Starkey | Producer | |
| Rick Carter | Production Designer | |
| Arthur Schmidt | Editor | |
| Alan Silvestri | Composer | |
| Dean Cundey | Director of Photography | |
| Joan Bradshaw | Co-Producer | |
| Marty P. Ewing | Assistant Director | |
| Max Kleven | Second Unit Director | |
| Ken Ralston | Second Unit Director | |
| Joan Bradshaw | Unit Production Manager | |
| Jim Teegarden | Art Director | |
| Jackie Carr | Set Decorator | |
| Don Burgess | Second Unit Camera | |
| Jack Cooperman | Underwater Photography | |
| Ken Ralston | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Doug Chiang | Visual Effects | |
| Joanna Johnston | Costume Designer | |
| Pam Wise | Costume Supervisor | |
| William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer | |
| Rick Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Jim Bolt | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Andy D'Addario | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Donald Malouf | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Larry Carow | Sound Editor | |
| Jeff Clark | Sound Editor | |
| Albert Gasser | Sound Editor | |
| Nils C. Jensen | Sound Editor | |
| Howard Neiman | Sound Editor | |
| Ken Karman* | Music Editor | |
| Dick Smith | Make up | |
| Susan Germaine | Hairstylist | |
| Kevin Haney | Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer | |
| Tom Woodruff, Jr. | Special Body Effects Designer/Creator | |
| Alec Gillis | Special Body Effects Designer/Creator | |
| Lance Anderson | Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer | |
| Geoffrey Aymar | Song Writer | |
| Karen Rea | Casting Director | |
| Walter Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.