Poor Things Movie (2023) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Story, Budget, Collection, Trailer, Poster, Review
Poor Things Movie Trailer:
Poor Things Movie Information:
| Based on | Poor Things by Alasdair Gray |
| Country | Ireland, United Kingdom, United State |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Release date | September 1, 2023 (Venice) December 8, 2023 (United States) January 12, 2024 (Ireland and United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 2hr 21min |
| Age rating | R |
| Cast | Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, Jerrod Carmichael |
| Directed by | Yorgos Lanthimos |
| Screenplay by | Tony McNamara |
| Produced by | Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone |
| Cinematography by | Robbie Ryan |
| Edited by | Yorgos Mavropsaridis |
| Music by | Jerskin Fendrix |
| Production Company | Film4 Element Pictures TSG Entertainment |
| Distributor | Searchlight Pictures |
About Poor Things Movie:
Poor Things is a romantic comedy-drama directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara, based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray. A co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States
The film stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, and Jerrod Carmichael. Stone plays Bella Baxter, a young woman in Victorian London who has been brought back to life via brain transplant.
Principal photography took place in Hungary, beginning in August 2021 at Origo Studios in Budapest and wrapping that December. It is the first feature film to be partially shot on Kodak’s 35mm Ektachrome color reversal motion picture film stock since its revival in 2018.
Poor Things premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2023, and won the Golden Lion there. The film received critical acclaim and was released theatrically in the United States on December 8, 2023, and in Ireland and the United Kingdom on January 12, 2024, by Searchlight Pictures.
It also became a box office success, grossing over $117 million worldwide on a budget of $35 million, becoming Lanthimos’ highest-grossing film.
Poor Things was named one of the top ten films of 2023 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute, and received various accolades, including four wins at the 96th Academy Awards, two at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, and five at the 77th British Academy Film Awards; Stone won Best Actress at each ceremony.
Poor Things Storyline:
The film follows Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
Poor Things Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | $35 million |
| Domestic Opening | $661,230 |
| Worldwide Collection | $117.6 million |
Poor Things Movie Cast and Characters:
- Emma Stone as Bella Baxter / Victoria Blessington
- Mark Ruffalo as Duncan Wedderburn
- Willem Dafoe as Dr. Godwin “God” Baxter
- Ramy Youssef as Max McCandles
- Christopher Abbott as Alfie Blessington
- Kathryn Hunter as Madame Swiney
- Jerrod Carmichael as Harry Astley
- Hanna Schygulla as Martha von Kurtzroc
- Margaret Qualley as Felicity
- Vicki Pepperdine as Mrs. Prim
- Suzy Bemba [fr] as Toinette
- Keeley Forsyth as Alison the Maid
- John Locke as David the Butler
- Kate Handford as Kitty
- Owen Good as Gerald
- Damien Bonnard as Father
- Tom Stourton as Steward
- Wayne Brett as Priest
- Carminho as Fado Singing Woman
- Jerskin Fendrix as Lisbon Restaurant Musician
