Poor Things

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.

Poor Things is a 2023 comedy romance film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Emma Stone stars as Bella Baxter, Mark Ruffalo as Duncan Wedderburn, Willem Dafoe as Godwin Baxter, and Ramy Youssef as Max McCandles.

At 141 minutes long, it arrived in December 2023. Written by Tony McNamara. It comes from Element Pictures, Film4 Productions, and Fruit Tree. The story is adapted from a novel.

Members will find scientist, obsession, experiment, and body horror in it. American members can watch it on Hulu. It scores 7.6 out of 10 from 5,897 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

The Immigrant, The Prestige, and Sherlock Holmes make useful companions to Poor Things, all filed under doctor, female protagonist, and love.