She-Devil

1989
PG-13
1h 39m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

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Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr in She-Devil (1989)

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A surprisingly resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.A surprisingly resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.A surprisingly resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

20K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Storyline

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Trivia
Actress Meryl Streep was considered for the "She-Devil" character. But due to some conceptual similarity with Streep's then previous picture A Cry in the Dark (1988), Streep decided to portray romance novelist Mary Fisher instead.

Goofs
The handwriting on the list that Ruth has made of Bob's assets changes several times throughout the movie.

Quotes
Mary Fisher: You're still the butler--so get to work!
Garcia: I may be the butler, but I'm NOT the maid!

Crazy credits
As the film ends, The End appears being used from 2 angels.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation/Roger & Me/Triumph of the Spirit/Mystery Train/Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1989)

Soundtracks
Tied Up
Written by Dieter Meier and Boris Blank
Performed by Yello
Provided Courtesy of Mercury Records

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Lighten Up People!

My goodness, all the negativity about this fun and strangely satisfying flick. Everyone I know really likes this movie and has seen it several times. If we can define how good a film is by how many times we're capable of seeing it, then this movie certainly is praise worthy. I also enjoyed Roseanne's performance every bit as Meryl Streep. And why can't people believe that an actress of Ms. Streep's caliber took on this role? She was wonderful and got to demonstrate a great comedic performance. This movie is just plain fun. If you watch it once, I guarantee you'll watch it again and again.