Death Becomes Her (1992) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

MPA: PG-13 BBFC: 12 Maturity Rating 13+

MPAA Reason: Rated PG-13 for some nudity and off-color humor.

BBFC Reason: moderate fantasy violence, language, nudity

BBFC Ratings info: DEATH BECOMES HER is a dark fantasy comedy, from 1992, in which a woman takes an immortality potion in her effort to outdo her long-time younger rival. Violence: A woman falls off a balcony and then gets up with her head twisted backwards. A woman is shot through the stomach, resulting in some bloody aftermath; afterwards she's shown alive and well with a hole through her torso. Language: Moderate bad language includes use of 'bitch', as well as milder terms such as 'ass', 'crap' and 'frigging'. Nudity: Occasional sight of buttock and bare back nudity in a sexual context. There are also mild sex references.

Sex & Nudity

mild

A woman is shown wearing no shirt. Her breasts are barely covered by an elaborate necklace. Side breast is shown. We briefly see the bare buttocks of the woman Dakota is dating when Madeline peers into his apartment. Lisle's bare buttocks are seen for several seconds. A woman is shown lying on her stomach on a bed wearing bikini-style underwear. Several sexual references, including a discussion about a man's impotence. A woman said the words "sexual, sexy, and sex, sex, sex" to show that she can say it without blushing.

Violence & Gore

moderate

A woman has a tissue tightening all the time. When she comes down the stairs, her palm is red and blood comes out of her hand; no wound is shown. A man and woman plot to kill another woman. Their plan is shown onscreen: they drug her, put her in a car, pour alcohol over her and drive her off a cliff. They don't follow through with this plan. A woman verbally abuses a man and he chokes her. He holds her threateningly over a flight of stairs, as she chokes and struggles. He lets her go and she is unharmed. A man dies of a heart attack. He is shown trying to be revived. A woman falls down a large flight of stairs. Her neck is shown breaking and her broken twisted body is seen. However she is immortal and she stands up with her neck twisted backwards. She then twists her neck back the right way. This scene may be quite grotesque for some viewers, but it is mostly comical. A woman is shot in the stomach with a shotgun. She comically flies backwards and lands in a fountain which fills with blood. However she is immortal and stands up with a large hole in her stomach. Two undead women fight with shovels. One is hit in the face and her neck snaps, leaving her head comically hanging backwards. She fixes it back into place. The same woman is later hit on top of the head, comically pushing her head down into her body. Two undead women fall down a flight of stairs and comically smash into several pieces. Their detached heads then talk to each other.

Profanity

mild

Some mild language is used; shit, bitch, Jesus, etc. are all used several times. 5 uses of shit 3 uses of bitch

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

mild

Several references to Ernest being an alcoholic A sequence involving numerous bottles of hard liquor / implicit drink-driving accident.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

mild

When Madeline twists her neck back the right way, her broken neck is totally shown. Madeline is checked by a doctor. The doctor checks her wrist. Some bone cracks can be heard. Also the doctor sees Madeline's broken neck (her broken neck is offscreen). Some scenes may be intense, but overall the film is quite comical.