2023 · 141 min · R

Poor Things

Name: Poor Things
Genre: Science Fiction, Romance, Comedy
Released: 2023
Duration: 141 min
Cast: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · Science Fiction, Romance, Comedy

Poor Things (2023) is a Science Fiction film, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos set in London, Lisbon, Alexandria, and Paris during the 1800s. It runs 141 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of identity, freedom & oppression, and coming of age play out through episodic chapters.

Composer

Jerskin Fendrix

Cinematography

Robbie Ryan

Cast

Emma StoneMark RuffaloWillem DafoeRamy YoussefChristopher AbbottSuzy BembaJerrod CarmichaelKathryn Hunter

The world of this film

Setting

Where

LondonLisbonAlexandriaParis

Setting

Urban Coastal Sea

When

1800s

Premise & themes

Themes

Identity Freedom & Oppression Coming Of Age

Structure

Episodic Chapters

Tone

WhimsicalDarkly ComicSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale Led

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Pure Fiction

2002
28 Days Later
London · Manchester — 2000s
Urban · Ruraldir. Danny Boyle
2007
28 Weeks Later
London — 2000s
Urbandir. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
1971
A Clockwork Orange
London — Near Future
Urbandir. Stanley Kubrick
2013
About Time
London · Cornwall — 2010s
Urban · Coastal Seadir. Richard Curtis
1981
An American Werewolf in London
London · Yorkshire — 1980s
Urban · Rural · Wildernessdir. John Landis
1969
Army of Shadows
Paris · Marseille · London — 1940s
Urbandir. Jean-Pierre Melville

Poor Things

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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