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.
- Won 4 Oscars
- 113 wins & 409 nominations total
Anders Olof Grundberg
- Kid in London Street
- (as Anders Grundberg)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaMark 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.
- GoofsWhen Bella returns to London to visit the dying Godwin; she gets off the carriage and closes the door with her empty right hand. However in the next immediate cut when the carriage drives away, she is now holding her luggage with the right hand. In addition in the preceding black and white scene, she is holding the bag with her left hand.
- Quotes
Bella Baxter: [on the wailing infant] I must go punch that baby.
- Crazy creditsThe opening and closing credits are shown as a frame around the image.
- Alternate versionsUK version was cut in one sex scene to secure an "18" rating. The cut(s) were made to this scene because it was in the presence of children within the movie. Under UK law, this could be illegal and therefore required removal before being shown at cinemas or distributed within the country.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Movies of 2023 (2023)
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Deeply creative master stroke
I loved every bit of Poor Things. The cinematography was absolutely astounding. The crazy wide angle, even fish eye, lens add a claustrophobic feeling all while exhibiting the amazing art department. The use of color was thematic and was used 100% for the story. Making the whole world fantastic and supernatural. Absolutely beautiful movie.
The acting was top notch. Emma Stone gets the chance to create Bella Baxter and runs wild with it. Ruffalo gives one of his most entertaining turns. Willem Dafoe is always amazing. Lanthimos gets to the most direct vein of a character with a dark wit that his films are always interesting to watch.
The most impactful aspect of this movie is the direction of the whole thing. Tony McNamara and Alasdair Gray have created a monster of a story and Yorgos Lanthimos gets to teach it how to speak. His vision of each film he makes is so uniquely Lanthimos-ian (sp?) and a real treasure to watch.
It did feel a bit long though.
The acting was top notch. Emma Stone gets the chance to create Bella Baxter and runs wild with it. Ruffalo gives one of his most entertaining turns. Willem Dafoe is always amazing. Lanthimos gets to the most direct vein of a character with a dark wit that his films are always interesting to watch.
The most impactful aspect of this movie is the direction of the whole thing. Tony McNamara and Alasdair Gray have created a monster of a story and Yorgos Lanthimos gets to teach it how to speak. His vision of each film he makes is so uniquely Lanthimos-ian (sp?) and a real treasure to watch.
It did feel a bit long though.
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- Jan 7, 2024
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- Also known as
- Pobres criaturas
- Filming locations
- Origo Film Studio, Budapest, Hungary(soundstages)
- Production companies
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Box office
- 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
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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