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.

Director

Yorgos Lanthimos

Producers

Yorgos Lanthimos , Emma Stone , Daniel Battsek

Writer

Cinematographer

Editor

Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Production Designs

Shona Heath , James Price

Costume Design

Holly Waddington

Composer

Jerskin Fendrix

Visual Effectss

Tom Feist-Wilson , Tim Barter , Levente Safrany

Casting

Cast

Emma Stone , Mark Ruffalo , Willem Dafoe , Ramy Youssef , Christopher Abbott , Suzy Bemba , Jerrod Carmichael , Kathryn Hunter , Vicki Pepperdine , Hanna Schygulla

Studios

TSG Entertainment , Element Pictures , Fruit Tree , Film4 Productions , Searchlight Pictures , Limp

Genres

Romance Science Fiction Comedy

External

Posters

5

Poor Things (2023) movie poster

Poor Things (2023) movie poster

Poor Things (2023) movie poster

Poor Things (2023) movie poster

Poor Things (2023) movie poster

Awards

15 wins, 36 nominations

Won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Poor Things 2024

Won Best Actress Emma Stone 2024

Won Best Leading Actress Emma Stone Poor Things 2024

Won Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Emma Stone Poor Things 2024

Won Best Production Design (Color) James Price 2024

Won Best Production Design (Color) Shona Heath 2024

Won Best Production Design (Color) Zsuzsa Mihalek 2024

Won Best Costume Design (Color) Holly Waddington 2024

Won Best Production Design Poor Things 2024

Won Best Costume Design Poor Things 2024

Won Best Makeup & Hair Poor Things 2024

Won Best Special Visual Effects Poor Things 2024

Won Best Makeup and Hairstyling Nadia Stacey 2024

Won Best Makeup and Hairstyling Mark Coulier 2024

Won Best Makeup and Hairstyling Josh Weston 2024

Nom Best Picture Poor Things 2024

Nom Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Yorgos Lanthimos Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Film Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Theatrical Motion Picture Poor Things 2024

Nom Outstanding British Film Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Director Yorgos Lanthimos 2024

Nom Best Director Yorgos Lanthimos Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Supporting Actor Mark Ruffalo 2024

Nom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Mark Ruffalo Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Supporting Actor Mark Ruffalo Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Screenplay Tony McNamara Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Tony McNamara 2024

Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Tony McNamara Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Original Score Jerskin Fendrix Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Cinematography (Color) Robbie Ryan 2024

Nom Best Film Editing Yorgos Mavropsaridis 2024

Nom Best Cinematography Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Editing Poor Things 2024

Nom Best Score Jerskin Fendrix 2024

Nom Best Original Score Poor Things 2024

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