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Poor Things (2023)

Poor Things is a sci-fi romance film from The Lobster director Yorgos Lanthimos. The story focuses on the bizarre and fantastical world of Bella Baxter after a scientist named Dr. Godwin Baxter brings her back to life. The film is based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray.

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Poor Things
R
Comedy
Romance
Sci-Fi

Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
Release Date
September 8, 2023
Studio(s)
Film4 , TSG Entertainment , Element Pictures
Distributor(s)
Searchlight Pictures
Cast
Emma Stone , Willem Dafoe , Mark Ruffalo , Ramy Youssef , Jerrod Carmichael , Christopher Abbott
Writers
Tony McNamara
Runtime
141 Minutes
Story By
Alasdair Gray

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