Poor Things
- Year
- 2024
- Description
- Cast includes Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Emma Stone, and Ramy Youssef.
In 19th-century London, dead Bella Baxter (played by Emma Stone) gets a fresh brain and is resurrected by Dr. Godwin Baxter (played by Willem Dafoe), and she wants to experience everything as she matures all over again. - Director
- Lanthimos, Yorgos
- Writer
- McNamara, Tony
- Producer
- Guiney, Ed; Lanthimos, Yorgos; Lowe, Andrew; Stone, Emma
- Cinematographer
- Ryan, Robbie
- Editor
- Mavropsaridis, Yorgos
- Production Team
- Searchlight Pictures, FilmFour, TSG Entertainment, Element Pictures, 20th Century Studios, and Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- Genre
- Feature Film
Comedy - Content Notes
- Explicit sex and nudity
- Source
- Based on the novel Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
- Language
- English
- Media Format
- 1 DVD (142 min.) or 1 streaming video (142 min.)
- Type
- Color with black and white sequences
- Production Notes
- Emma Stone earned the 2024 Academy Award for Best Actress and the 2024 British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Bella Baxter.
- Updated
- 06-05-2024
Production Information
Film InformationReviews
New York Times, Dec. 7, 2023RogerEbert.com, Dec. 8, 2023