Poor Things
A wildly imaginative, visually sumptuous ride that is by turns hilarious, shocking, and strangely moving.
- About
- 2023 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 141 min
A wildly imaginative, visually sumptuous ride that is by turns hilarious, shocking, and strangely moving.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 4 | |
| Horror | 4 | |
| Humour | 8 | |
| Realism | 3 | |
| Romance | 6 | |
| Tension | 5 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 7 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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