141 mins |
Rated
R (for strong and pervasive sexual content, graphic nudity, disturbing material, gore, and language.)
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring Emma Stone, Christopher Abbott, Jerrod Carmichael, Margaret Qualley, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo
Winner of the Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture- Musical or Comedy, and nominated for multiple Academy Awards.
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Director for this film) and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone- Golden Globe winner for this role and Oscar® winner for this role), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe, Golden Globe nominee for this role).
Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo (Oscar & Golden Globe nominee for this role), 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.
Poor Things was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Director (Yorgos Lanthimos), Best Screenplay and Best Original Score and Academy Award nominations for Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Production Design, Editing & Cinematography.
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Winner of the Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture- Musical or Comedy, and nominated for multiple Academy Awards.
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Director for this film) and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone- Golden Globe winner for this role and Oscar® winner for this role), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe, Golden Globe nominee for this role).
Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo (Oscar & Golden Globe nominee for this role), 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.
Poor Things was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Director (Yorgos Lanthimos), Best Screenplay and Best Original Score and Academy Award nominations for Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Production Design, Editing & Cinematography.