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Poor Things

Movie · 2023 · 141 min

A wildly imaginative, visually sumptuous ride that is by turns hilarious, shocking, and strangely moving.

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2023 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
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Year
2023
Runtime
141 min
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • freedom
  • coming-of-age
  • sexuality
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour8
Realism3
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
black comedy, fantasy, thriller, arthouse science fiction
Directed by
Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by
Tony McNamara
Starring
Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hanna Schygulla, Christopher Abbott, Jerrod Carmichael, Ramy Youssef
Music
Jerskin Fendrix
Cinematography
Robbie Ryan
Runtime
141 min
Country
Ireland, United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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