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Poor Things

  • 2023
  • R
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Emma Stone, Christopher Abbott, Ramy Youssef, and Jerrod Carmichael in Poor Things (2023)
Dark ComedySteampunkComedyDramaRomanceSci-Fi

An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.

  • Director
    • Yorgos Lanthimos
  • Writers
    • Tony McNamara
    • Alasdair Gray
  • Stars
    • Emma Stone
    • Mark Ruffalo
    • Willem Dafoe
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    313K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    129
    33
    • Director
      • Yorgos Lanthimos
    • Writers
      • Tony McNamara
      • Alasdair Gray
    • Stars
      • Emma Stone
      • Mark Ruffalo
      • Willem Dafoe
    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 354Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 119 wins & 411 nominations total

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    Emma Stone
    Emma Stone
    • Bella Baxter
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Duncan Wedderburn
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Godwin Baxter
    Ramy Youssef
    Ramy Youssef
    • Max McCandles
    Vicki Pepperdine
    Vicki Pepperdine
    • Mrs. Prim
    Jack Barton
    Jack Barton
    • Fop 1
    Charlie Hiscock
    Charlie Hiscock
    • Fop 2
    Attila Dobai
    Attila Dobai
    • Hapless Student
    Emma Hindle
    Emma Hindle
    • Woman with Kid in London Street
    Anders Olof Grundberg
    Anders Olof Grundberg
    • Kid in London Street
    • (as Anders Grundberg)
    Attila Kecskeméthy
    • Burly Guy
    Jucimar Barbosa
    • Lisbon Doorman
    Carminho
    • Fado Singing Woman
    Angela Paula Stander
    • Arguing Woman
    Gustavo Gomes
    • Arguing Man
    Kate Handford
    Kate Handford
    • Kitty
    Owen Good
    Owen Good
    • Gerald
    Zen Joshua Poisson
    Zen Joshua Poisson
    • Lisbon Crying Baby
    • Director
      • Yorgos Lanthimos
    • Writers
      • Tony McNamara
      • Alasdair Gray
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    • Trivia
      Mark Ruffalo had a lot of doubts about his performance during the shoot. He often half-joked that his friend Oscar Isaac, who was filming on a nearby sound stage, was going to be called in to replace him. One day, Willem Dafoe pranked Ruffalo by taking him to a room where Isaac (who was in on the joke) was waiting. Isaac and Dafoe informed Ruffalo he was fired and, indeed, getting replaced by Isaac.
    • Goofs
      Mark Ruffalo's attempt at a British accent is extremely unconvincing.

      However, an unconvincing accent is simply a limitation of the actor's ability and not a mistake on the part of the filmmakers. Also, what is considered unconvincing is a subjective matter of opinion.
    • Quotes

      Bella Baxter: [on the wailing infant] I must go punch that baby.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening and closing credits are shown as a frame around the image.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK's BBFC viewed the film during editing to provide advice on classification, and informed the distributor it required changes to one short sequence to secure an "18" rating. The scene depicted sexual activity in the presence of children. Under UK law, this could be illegal and therefore required removal before being distributed within the country. The changes were made before formal classification, and this same version of the film was ultimately released everywhere.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Movies of 2023 (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Les Yeux Bleus
      Written by Étienne Arnaud
      Libretto by Eugène De Lonlay
      Performed by Suzy Bemba

    User reviews1.5K

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    9/10

    Absolutely wild!

    I loved this movie from start to finish. Went into it having zero clue what it was about, and only knew Emma Stone was in it. 2 mins in I leaned over to my partner and said "this movie is absolutely bonkers, and I love it!"

    What kind of genius is that! All of the acting was on point, the cinematography was A++ the costumes and sets/scenes/CGI, I actually just can't fault it. I laughed so loud, so many times, and I shed a few tears too.

    Very poignant, and poetic, with fantastic "morals of the story" I took away a lot, it had beautiful messages of self growth and discovery. Had the good, the bad and the ugly, all mixed into a weird lil soup.

    Best movie I have seen in a very long time. Big fan.
    • shavwp
    • Feb 24, 2024
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 2024 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Hungary
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Pobres criaturas
    • Filming locations
      • Origo Film Studio, Budapest, Hungary(soundstages)
    • Production companies
      • Element Pictures
      • Film4
      • Fruit Tree
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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,553,225
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $661,230
      • Dec 10, 2023
    • Gross worldwide
      • $117,625,455
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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