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2023
2h 21m
Yorgos Lanthimos
Poor Things
★ 7.7 IMDb
Romance
Comedy
Science-Fiction
Drama
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.
Writer
Tony McNamara
Cast
Emma Stone
,
Mark Ruffalo
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Ramy Youssef
DP
Robbie Ryan
Production Designer
Shona Heath
Music
Jerskin Fendrix
Essays and Criticism
On this film
Frankenpixie Dream Girl: On Yorgos Lanthimos's "Poor Things"
by Philippa Snow,
MUBI Notebook
Poor Things — Young Critics Workshop
by Michael,
photogénie
Poor Things
by Melissa Anderson,
4Columns
Poor Things review – Lanthimos at his most playful and comedic
by Savina Petkova,
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Awards & Festivals
Won
Academy Award for Best Production Design
Won
Golden Lion
Nominated
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Nominated
BAFTA Award for Best Film
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Picture
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