Poor Things

141 min | 26 Dec 2023

Strong themes, sex, coarse language and nudity

The incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.

From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and
debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Based on the book by Alasdair Gray, the screenplay was written by Tony McNamara, making this the second collaboration between Lanthimos and McNamara (THE FAVOURITE). The movie was produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Emma Stone.

Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
Cast
Emma Stone, Christopher Abbott, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Jerrod Carmichael, Margaret Qualley
Genre
Romance, Sci Fi
Rating
MA (Strong themes, sex, coarse language and nudity)
Release Date
26 December 2023
Runtime
141 min