Poor Things
Short description
An unorthodox scientist brings a young woman named Bella Baxter back to life. Eager to experience the world, Bella leaves her creator to travel across multiple continents with a lawyer. During this journey, she remains unaffected by the social prejudices of her era and develops a strong commitment to liberation and equality.
Yorgos Lanthimos directed this science fiction comedy and romance, which is based on a novel by Alasdair Gray. It is the tenth film in his career, following works such as The Favourite and Nimic. The movie stars Emma Stone, who also served as a producer, alongside Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe. The production involved several companies from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States.
With a budget of 35 million USD, the film earned 118 million USD at the worldwide box office. It was generally well received by both audiences and professionals. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 7.7/10 based on 388,000 votes, while its rating on TMDB is 7.6/10 from 5,757 votes. Film critics gave the movie a higher score of 8.6/10 from 383 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- By the end of the film, the length of Emma Stone’s hair extensions was approaching two meters.
- According to Mark Ruffalo, he usually really dislikes filming intimate scenes, but things were different on the set of this film thanks to Emma Stone and her sense of humor.
- Yorgos Lanthimos read Alasdair Gray's novel many years before taking on its adaptation. He traveled to Glasgow to ask Gray for permission, and Gray showed him locations in the city, including the university where the story takes place.
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