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Die Mommie Die!

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Ex-cabaret siren Angela Arden (Charles Busch) is no longer in love with her husband (Philip Baker Hall), and is disconnected from her children. In an attempt to escape her marriage so that she can be with a hunky layabout (Jason Priestley), she poisons her husband. But when she begins to suspect that her daughter (Natasha Lyonne) and gay son are also sleeping with her paramour -- and they in turn begin to suspect their mother had a role in their father's death -- everything begins to fall apart.
Die Mommie Die!

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Critics Consensus

This stagy production has enough funny moments to work.

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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 12/14/2003
1.5/5
Die Mommie Die! seems more like an amateur revue, perfectly all right for what it is, but not meant to be seen beyond an audience of friends and family. Go to Full Review Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel 12/12/2003
2/5
You quickly start to realize that there's not much of a movie here. Go to Full Review Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune 11/28/2003
Cheesy, corny and cheap. In other words, it's everything writer-star Charles Busch wanted his spoof of B-movies to be. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/06/2009
C-
This drag queen camp farce was an unfunny drag. Go to Full Review Betsy Bozdech DVDJournal.com 10/29/2006
2.5/4
There's a fine line between classic camp and trying too hard, and Die Mommie Die! tightrope-walks its way across that line very precariously. Go to Full Review Don Willmott Filmcritic.com 07/08/2004
4/5
If Far From Heaven had had any sense of humor, it might have looked a little like this. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/22/2015 A really fun campy movie with great performances from Charles Busch, Natasha Lyonne, Stark Sands, Jason Priestly, and Frances Conroy. It's kind of a spoof of movies like Mommie Dearest about a diva mother and a messed up family and if you take it too seriously, you'll miss out on the fun. Great costumes, hair, make up, art direction/production design, and writing. See more 06/02/2015 Mark Rucker's film of Charles Busch's script is one of those classic indie gems that seemed to fly under the radar. Rucker fills the screen with a committed stylistic flourish and he fully utilizes the talents of a cast who appear to not only fully understand the artful but over-the-top spoof equal to their commitment to their respective roles. While this is most definitely Charles Busch's movie, he never gets in the way of the consistently comedic performances of the supporting cast. Natasha Lyonne and Jason Priestley really shine in this unexpectedly fun send-up. See more 01/29/2014 Campy/trashy farce! Charles Busch in drag! It's funny and not meant to be taken seriously! See more 08/29/2013 I absolutely love it. See more 06/08/2013 Enjoyable campy romp, this film sets out to parody the campy melodramas of the 50s and 60s by being one at the same time as sending them up. Charles Busch is very good as the heroine of yesteryear, and a convincing woman, but for my money, plays it a bit too straight. This is less Mommie Dearest and more well, Die Mommie Die! I suppose it's hard to pull off intentional camp, but everyone does a good job- particularly the ever-handsome Jason Priestley. Unfortunately I saw the first twist coming a mile away and that made the last third a little too silly, but not silly enough. It's good enough if you're a fan of the original genre and looking for something light and entertaining. See more 04/10/2012 although the acting is cheezy its a different spin on sitcom life. See more Read all reviews
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Mark Rucker

Director

Charles Busch

Angela Arden

Natasha Lyonne

Edith Sussman

Jason Priestley

Tony Parker

Frances Conroy

Bootsie Carp

Philip Baker Hall

Sol Sussman

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Die Mommie Die!

(L) Charles Busch as Angela Arden and (R) Jason Priestley as Tony Parker. (L to R) Natasha Lyonne as Edith Sussman, Philip Baker Hall as Sol Sussman and Stark Sands as Lance Sussman. (Center) Charles Busch as Angela Arden. (L) Jason Priestley as Tony Parker and Natasha Lyonne as Edith Sussman. (L to R) Natasha Lyonne as Edith Sussman, Frances Conroy as Bootsie Carp, Stark Sands as Lance Sussman and Charles Busch as Angela Arden. Charles Busch as Angela Arden. Die Mommie Die! (2003) Die Mommie Die! (2003) View more photos

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Synopsis Ex-cabaret siren Angela Arden (Charles Busch) is no longer in love with her husband (Philip Baker Hall), and is disconnected from her children. In an attempt to escape her marriage so that she can be with a hunky layabout (Jason Priestley), she poisons her husband. But when she begins to suspect that her daughter (Natasha Lyonne) and gay son are also sleeping with her paramour -- and they in turn begin to suspect their mother had a role in their father's death -- everything begins to fall apart.
Director
Mark Rucker
Producer
Dante Di Loreto, Anthony Edwards, Bill Kenwright
Screenwriter
Charles Busch
Distributor
Sundance Film Series
Production Co
Aviator Films
Rating
R (Drug Sequence|Strong Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 31, 2003, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 11, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$180.3K
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Surround