Poor Things (movie)
Poor Things is a 2023 erotic black comedy movie directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara. It is based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray. The movie stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, and Jerrod Carmichael.[5]
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| Directed by | Yorgos Lanthimos |
| Screenplay by | Tony McNamara |
| Based on | Poor Things by Alasdair Gray |
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| Cinematography | Robbie Ryan |
| Edited by | Yorgos Mavropsaridis |
| Music by | Jerskin Fendrix |
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| Distributed by | Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 142 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million[2] |
| Box office | $116.7 million[3][4] |
The movie is about Bella Baxter, a fetus in the body of an adult woman in London who is saved from her mother's suicide through brain transplant and goes on a journey of self-discovery.
The movie was released on December 8, 2023, in the United States and on January 12, 2024, in the United Kingdom, by Searchlight Pictures. It had strong positive reviews.
It won four Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards (including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy), with Stone winning Best Actress in both awards.
References change
- ↑ "Poor Things (18)". BBFC. January 1, 2024. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "After 'The Favourite,' Yorgos Lanthimos could do anything. He went wilder than ever". Los Angeles Times. November 30, 2023. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Poor Things". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ↑ Poor Things (2023) – Financial Information. The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Emma Stone Will Creep You Out in the 'Poor Things' Trailer". W. May 11, 2023. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
