Yorgos Lanthimos directs a star-studded ensemble cast led by Emma Stone
Poor Things is a surrealist science fiction movie. It is based on the novel of the same name written by Alasdair Gray. The movie is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos whose previous movies include The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Lobster, and The Favourite. Poor Things is written by frequent collaborator Tony McNamara who is known as the creator of the show The Great as well as having co-written Cruella and The Favourite.
Poor Things features a stellar cast led by Academy Award-winning actress Emma Stone who portrays the resurrected woman, Bella Baxter. She is joined by Mark Ruffalo in the role of Duncan Wedderbum and Willem Dafoe as Dr. Godwin Baxter. Comedians Ramy Youssef and Jerrod Carmichael both star in the movie as Max McCandles and Harry Astley respectively. Christopher Abbott, Margaret Qualley, Kathryn Hunter, Suzy Bemba, and Wayne Brett make up the expanded cast. Poor Things was released in theaters on December 8, 2023.