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)

The incredible tale about 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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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

315K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

140

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.

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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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8/10

who are "the Poor Things"?

A theatrical, strangely bizarre and oddly funny piece where we are both the Frankenstein God and the incestuously regenerative creation where reborn means rediscovery of things and Bella the creation or the monster or the baby however you wish to call it is driven to go forward by both carnal pleasure and curiosity. It is a world where heaven is a forgiving protective Victorian lab and outside of that is a Dante Purgatorio adventure that houses our evolved notion of civility, morality, innocence, power, inequality, love, possessiveness and freedom. In the end, this Frankenstein God is only mortal, but the legacy he gave Bella is the gift of freedom from which she gains wisdom and skill and with which she uses for justice. It is a story of life and if you really want to know who are the "poor things"? We are.