Poor Things
Poor Things

Poor Things

2023Movie141 minEnglish

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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IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic86/100
Google Users91%
Director: Yorgos LanthimosGenres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

Bella Baxter is a young woman brought back to life by a brilliant and unorthodox scientist. She embarks on a whirlwind adventure across continents, shedding societal constraints and discovering her own desires. As she seeks to understand her unique existence, she grapples with her burgeoning intellect and the complexities of human experience.

Critical Reception

Poor Things received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its originality, visual style, and Emma Stone's performance. Critics praised its bold and surreal narrative, dark humor, and Lanthimos's distinctive directorial vision, though some found its explicit content and themes challenging.

What Reviewers Say

  • A visually stunning and audacious cinematic experience.
  • Emma Stone delivers a career-defining performance.
  • The film's blend of dark comedy, fantasy, and social commentary is both provocative and thought-provoking.

Google audience: Google users overwhelmingly praised the film's unique story, striking visuals, and Emma Stone's acting. Many highlighted the movie's creativity and bold approach, with a significant number appreciating its exploration of themes like freedom and self-discovery. A few found the explicit nature and unconventional narrative to be intense.

Awards & Accolades

Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning for Best Actress (Emma Stone), Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Numerous other awards and nominations across major critic circles and guilds.

Fun Fact

The elaborate costumes for Bella Baxter were designed to reflect her evolving state of mind and her journey of self-discovery, with her early outfits being more restrictive and childlike, gradually becoming more elaborate and mature as she gains independence.

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moviejunkie76

moviejunkie76

How this movie was not rated NC-17 is the greatest feat of Emma Stone’s career. Surpassing even two Oscars. A woman jumps off a bridge and kills herself. Upon discovering her body our resident mad scientist takes it home , studies _the ...
Keeper177

Keeper177

This film is nothing I thought it would be. I'm glad I'm of the ilk to watch something for at least 10 minutes or I might have turned it off. The plot was eccentric/odd to say the least, but it grew on me quickly thanks to the performances....
Horseface

Horseface

Men bad. Interracially promiscuous socialist prostituted bisexual sociopathic women good. The end. Thank you, feminism. I'm surprised there were no transpeople in this thing. Maybe in the director's cut. Boring. So, so boring. You're ...
TinaAdams

TinaAdams

Director Yorgos Lanthimos sweeping cinematic spectacular film that explores the life of what it means to be human, a woman, what exactly is life, and what is love. The tale follows Bella Baxter, a woman who had been given another chance...
Chandler Danier

Chandler Danier

How old when they start banging her? Very much a baby when she's a hot retard. If this isn't proof of pizzagate, I don't know what is. Recommend watching as much as possible in the theatres and retiring to your most leisurely of spots fo...
BornKnight

BornKnight

Fantasy drama- comedy adult film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Killing of the Sacred Deer, The Lobster, The Favourite) and written by Tony McNamara (The Great, The Favorite, Cruella), being based on the 1992's novel by Alasdair Gray, th...
r96sk

r96sk

Superb! It's quite the ride! I don't have the film school-esque analysis to adequately describe all this, so I'll very much leave that to others. What I can note, though, is that I had a great time watching <em>'Poor Things'</em>. It's i...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

It's almost as if Yorgos Lanthimos had sat down for a transcendental conversation with James Whale! Student "Max" (Ramy Youssef) is a student recruited by his professor "Godwin" (Willem Dafoe - aka "God") to come and help him work on his la...
Brent Marchant

Brent Marchant

When the circumstances of our lives don’t suit us, it’s time to reinvent ourselves – something that happens both literally and metaphorically in this latest offering from director Yorgos Lanthimos. But the way that result comes about here r...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/poor-things-venice-film-festival-review-emma-stone-shines-in-the-best-film-of-the-year-so-far/ "Not only is Poor Things the best movie of the festival, but it's also the best of the year ...