Poor Things

2023
R
2h 21m

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Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Emma Stone, Christopher Abbott, Ramy Youssef, and Jerrod Carmichael in Poor Things (2023)

Dark Comedy Steampunk Comedy Drama Romance Sci-Fi

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

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

313K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

134

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 4 Oscars
- 119 wins & 411 nominations total

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Trivia
Mark Ruffalo had a lot of doubts about his performance during the shoot. He often half-joked that his friend Oscar Isaac, who was filming on a nearby sound stage, was going to be called in to replace him. One day, Willem Dafoe pranked Ruffalo by taking him to a room where Isaac (who was in on the joke) was waiting. Isaac and Dafoe informed Ruffalo he was fired and, indeed, getting replaced by Isaac.

Goofs
Mark Ruffalo's attempt at a British accent is extremely unconvincing.

However, an unconvincing accent is simply a limitation of the actor's ability and not a mistake on the part of the filmmakers. Also, what is considered unconvincing is a subjective matter of opinion.

Quotes
Bella Baxter: [on the wailing infant] I must go punch that baby.

Crazy credits
The opening and closing credits are shown as a frame around the image.

Alternate versions
The UK's BBFC viewed the film during editing to provide advice on classification, and informed the distributor it required changes to one short sequence to secure an "18" rating. The scene depicted sexual activity in the presence of children. Under UK law, this could be illegal and therefore required removal before being distributed within the country. The changes were made before formal classification, and this same version of the film was ultimately released everywhere.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Movies of 2023 (2023)

Soundtracks
Les Yeux Bleus
Written by Étienne Arnaud
Libretto by Eugène De Lonlay
Performed by Suzy Bemba

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9/10

All women are Bellas

All of us, who identify ourselves as women, are Bellas. We have gone through similar phases of girl- and womanhood, same partiarchal and societal power plays which we have tried to adapt with in order to be accepted. So yes, the movie has an empowering, liberating messsage to deliver and suck in. And I enjoyed it very much - more of these, please!

Visuals were amazing, I felt like I was inside of an artwork. Nice camera ankles, some remind of old movies. Music was interesting yet disturbing at times.

Unnecessary use of animals for entertainment and shock element, they didn't have any subjective roles.