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Poor Things Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Feb. 28, 2024

Poor Things

Release Date: Friday, December 8, 2023 Nationwide Thursday, March 7, 2024 Hulu

Willem Dafoe, Emma Stone, Yorgos Lanthimos, Mark Ruffalo, Margaret Qualley, Christopher Abbott, Jerrod Carmichael, Tony McNamara, Ramy Youssef

R Drama N/A

  • 4.3

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Plot

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Plot
Described as 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.
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Poor Things.

Crew Behind the Film

The Poor Things behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Yorgos Lanthimos last directed Kinds of Kindness and The Favourite. The film's writer Tony McNamara last wrote The Favourite and Ashby.

Screenwriters
Producer
Yorgos Lanthimos
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Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for strong and pervasive sexual content, graphic nudity, disturbing material, gore, and language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
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Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray.

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Poor Things was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 8, 2023. There were 19 other movies released on the same date, including Eileen, The Cello and The Boy and the Heron.



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Wed., Feb. 28, 2024

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