A Victorian-era doctor reanimates the corpse of a young woman by transplanting the brain of her unborn child into her skull. The result, Bella Baxter, grows up in fast-forward. Emma Stone plays her without sentimentality — a woman invented adult, learning hunger, sex, philosophy,…
A Victorian-era doctor reanimates the corpse of a young woman by transplanting the brain of her unborn child into her skull. The result, Bella Baxter, grows up in fast-forward. Emma Stone plays her without sentimentality — a woman invented adult, learning hunger, sex, philosophy, and rage in that order, in a Europe that doesn't know what to do with her. Lanthimos shoots it in fisheye and on stages of mounting colour.
Press reception · 1 reviews
A film that takes a horror premise and asks what a woman raised without shame would actually do. The answer is funnier and stranger than the synopsis suggests.
PixlRun Editorial · PixlRun · 8.7
Did you know? · 4 facts
Stone spent six months learning Bella's evolving physicality with movement coach Constanza Macras.
The film was shot on a single sound stage in Budapest using practical effects.
Holly Waddington designed over 1,200 costume pieces.
Stone won her second Best Actress Oscar for the role.
Awards & nominations · 5 entries
🏆 Won
Academy Award for Best Actress — Emma Stone
🏆 Won
Best Production Design
🏆 Won
Best Costume Design
🏆 Won
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
🏆 Won
Golden Lion at Venice
Our review
A Victorian-era doctor reanimates the corpse of a young woman by transplanting the brain of her unborn child into her skull. The result, Bella Baxter, grows up in fast-forward. Emma Stone plays her without sentimentality — a woman invented adult, learning hunger, sex, philosophy, and rage in that order, in a Europe that doesn’t know what to do with her. Lanthimos shoots it in fisheye and on stages of mounting colour.
Frequently asked questions
What is Poor Things about?
A Victorian-era doctor reanimates the corpse of a young woman by transplanting the brain of her unborn child into her skull. The result, Bella Baxter, grows up in fast-forward. Emma Stone plays her without sentimentality — a woman invented adult, learning hunger, sex, philosophy, and rage in that order, in a Europe that doesn't know what to do with her. Lanthimos shoots it in fisheye and on stages of mounting colour.
Who directed Poor Things?
Yorgos Lanthimos directed Poor Things in 2023.
What is the IMDb rating?
Poor Things has an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 391,223 votes.
Where can I watch Poor Things?
Poor Things is available on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel, Google Play Movies.
How long is Poor Things?
Poor Things has a runtime of 2h 21min (141 minutes).