Poor Things (2023)

Poor Things rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.7/10· 391K votes

Rotten Tomatoes92%

Metacritic88%

TMDb7.639/10· 5K votes

With 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 88/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Poor Things

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.

Cast of Poor Things

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  Emma Stone

  as Bella Baxter

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  Mark Ruffalo

  as Duncan Wedderburn

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  Willem Dafoe

  as Godwin Baxter

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  Ramy Youssef

  as Max McCandles

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  Christopher Abbott

  as Alfie Blessington

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  Suzy Bemba

  as Toinette

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  Jerrod Carmichael

  as Harry Astley

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  Kathryn Hunter

  as Swiney

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  Vicki Pepperdine

  as Mrs. Prim

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  Hanna Schygulla

  as Martha Von Kurtzroc

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  Margaret Qualley

  as Felicity

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  Jack Barton

  as Fop 1

Poor Things facts

Budget

$35M

Box office

$117.6M

Our take on Poor Things

In Yorgos Lanthimos's 2023 film, a young woman brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across continents. Free from the prejudices of her era, she grows ever firmer in her commitment to equality and liberation. Blending comedy, romance and science fiction, it's a bold, stylized coming-of-age tale told through an unconventional heroine's fearless curiosity. Expect arch humor, striking design and an approach to sexuality and independence that is frank rather than coy. It rewards viewers open to eccentric, provocative storytelling and won't suit those wanting a conventional romance. Best for adventurous tastes and an appetite for the strange and playful.