Poor Things

Name: Poor Things
Genre: Science Fiction, Romance, Comedy
Released: 2023-12-07
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott

2023·Movie·R·141 min·★ 7.6(5,539)

Science Fiction Romance Comedy More English titles

“She’s nothing like you’ve ever seen.”

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

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About Poor Things

Poor Things is a 2023 English-language science fiction, romance and comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. The cast is led by Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe. It has a runtime of 2h 21m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 5500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Poor Things was produced by Searchlight Pictures, Film4 Productions, and TSG Entertainment and made in Ireland and United Kingdom. It was released on December 7, 2023, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $35 million, it went on to gross $118 million worldwide.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writers: Tony McNamara
Release date: December 7, 2023
OTT release: February 27, 2024
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $118 million
Production: Searchlight Pictures, Film4 Productions, TSG Entertainment

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Poor Things cast & crew

Poor Things was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara.

The cast features Emma Stone as Bella Baxter, Mark Ruffalo as Duncan Wedderburn, Willem Dafoe as Godwin Baxter, Ramy Youssef as Max McCandles, Christopher Abbott as Alfie Blessington, and Suzy Bemba as Toinette.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerskin Fendrix, cinematography is by Robbie Ryan, and it was produced by Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone.

Is Poor Things worth watching?

Poor Things holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 5,539 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed science fiction films.

At 2h 21m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, romance, and comedy, Poor Things is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Poor Things

In United States, you can stream Poor Things on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on February 27, 2024.

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