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Poor Things
2023
· Movie
· 141 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1190
- IMDb #674
- Google retired #3593
- Rotten Tomatoes #1012
- Metacritic #669
- Letterboxd #772
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #711
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1686
- Metacritic Critics #233
- Metacritic Audience #2258
- Criticker #634
- Kinopoisk #1097
- AlloCiné #885
- Trakt #577
Every rating
62–92
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Google on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 92. Critics average 90, everyone else 73.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The incredible tale of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by a brilliant and unorthodox scientist. Under his protection, she is eager to learn and experience the world. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, she runs off with a slick and debauched lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents.
Details
- Director
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Writer
- Tony McNamara
- Based on
- Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
- Released
- 7 December 2023
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English, French, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $35.0M
- Box office
- $117.6M
- Awards
- 57 wins, 141 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 198 →10 major awards won · 57 wins from 198 nominations across 57 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2024 | Best Production Design | Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath ; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2024 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2024 | Best Costume Design | Holly Waddington | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2024 | Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2024 | Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | James Price and Shona Heath | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2024 | Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie | Mark Ruffalo | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie | Emma Stone | Winner |
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Academy Awards
11 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Holly Waddington | Winner |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath ; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Yorgos Mavropsaridis | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Poor Things | Winner |
| Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Willem Dafoe | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Super Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie | Mark Ruffalo | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie | Willem Dafoe | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie | Poor Things | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
13 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Comedy | Poor Things | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Holly Waddington | Nominee |
| Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Yorgos Mavropsaridis | Nominee |
| Best Hair and Makeup | Poor Things | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Poor Things | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | James Price and Shona Heath | Nominee |
| Best Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Poor Things | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | James Price and Shona Heath | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Willem Dafoe | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Poor Things | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
11 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Holly Waddington | Winner |
| Best Make Up & Hair | Nadia Stacey | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Shona Heath, Zsuzsa Mihalek, and James Price | Winner |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Tim Barter, Simon Hughes, Dean Koonjul, Jane Paton | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Yorgos Mavropsaridis | Nominee |
| Best Film | Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrew Lowe, & Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | Yorgos Lanthimos, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone, & Tony McNamara | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Picture | Poor Things | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Poor Things | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Poor Things | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
10 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Holly Waddington | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | James Price and Shona Heath | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best Film | Poor Things | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best Use of Visual Effects | Poor Things | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Mark Ruffalo | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara and Alasdair Gray | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Holly Waddington | Nominee |
| Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Yorgos Mavropsaridis | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Poor Things | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Genre Film of the Year | Poor Things | Winner |
| Visually Striking Film of the Year | Poor Things | Winner |
| Film Performance of the Year | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | Poor Things | Nominee |
Camerimage
3 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award | Yorgos Lanthimos | Winner |
| Bronze Frog | Robbie Ryan | Winner |
| Golden Frog | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Holly Waddington | Winner |
| Best Lead Performance | Emma Stone | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Winner |
| Best Lead Performance | Emma Stone | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | Poor Things | Winner |
Phoenix Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Top Ten Films of 2023 | Poor Things | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| American Riviera Award | Mark Ruffalo | Winner |
| Variety Artisans Award | Holly Waddington | Winner |
Venice International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Golden Lion | Yorgos Lanthimos | Winner |
| UNIMED Award – Best Film | Yorgos Lanthimos | Winner |
Seattle Film Critics Society
11 nominations, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Holly Waddington | Nominee |
| Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Yorgos Mavropsaridis | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Best Picture of the Year | Poor Things | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Shona Heath and James Price | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Simon Hughes | Nominee |
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Holly Waddington | Winner |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best Hair and Makeup | Nadia Stacey | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | James Price and Shona Heath | Nominee |
| Best Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Poor Things | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Adapted | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Film | Poor Things | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Yorgos Mavropsaridis | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Zsuzsa Mihalek, Shona Heath, and James Price | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
6 nominations, 1 won
| Most Daring Performance | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Most Egregious Lovers' Age Difference Award (Special Mention) | Mark Ruffalo and Emma Stone | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best International Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Winner |
| Best International Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best International Direction | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best International Film | Poor Things | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Poor Things | Nominee |
Ghent International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Georges Delerue Award for Best Original Music | Jerskin Fendrix | Winner |
| Best Film | Poor Things | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Year | Poor Things | Winner |
Black Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Winner |
British Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | Robbie Ryan | Winner |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Period Film | Holly Waddington | Winner |
Nevada Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Desert Palm Achievement Award – Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film | Zsuzsa Mihalek, Shona Heath and James Price | Winner |
Stockholm International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Poor Things | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
Austin Film Critics Association
9 nominations
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Yorgos Mavropsaridis | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Poor Things | Nominee |
| Best Film | Poor Things | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
6 nominations
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | James Price and Shona Heath | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
5 nominations
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Yorgos Mavropsaridis | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | James Price and Shona Heath | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
4 nominations
| Best Intergenerational Film | Poor Things | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony McNamara | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Jerskin Fendrix | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Poor Things | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild
2 nominations
| Best Period and/or Character Make-Up | Nadia Stacey | Nominee |
| Best Special Make-Up Effects | Nadia Stacey and Mark Coulier | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Female Actor | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Male Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy, Theatrical) | Yorgos Mavropsaridis | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Robbie Ryan | Nominee |
Belgian Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | Poor Things | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance | Jerrod Carmichael | Nominee |
Gaudí Awards
1 nomination
| Best European Film | Poor Things | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR | Johnnie Burn, Tristan Baylis, Peter Russell | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Feature | Poor Things | Nominee |
La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Grand Prix du Jury | Poor Things | Nominee |
Miskolc International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Emeric Pressburger Prize for Best Feature Film | Poor Things | Nominee |
Polish Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best European Film | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Fantasy Film | Poor Things | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay – Film | Tony McNamara | Nominee |