An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
- Won 4 Oscars
- 113 wins & 409 nominations total
Anders Olof Grundberg
- Kid in London Street
- (as Anders Grundberg)
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Did you know
- TriviaMark Ruffalo had a lot of doubts about his performance during the shoot. He often half-joked that his friend Oscar Isaac, who was filming on a nearby sound stage, was going to be called in to replace him. One day, Willem Dafoe pranked Ruffalo by taking him to a room where Isaac (who was in on the joke) was waiting. Isaac and Dafoe informed Ruffalo he was fired and, indeed, getting replaced by Isaac.
- GoofsLiving in the late 1800s, with the mind and dexterity of an infant and then a young child, Bella somehow and for no good reason keeps her armpits clean shaven.
- Quotes
Bella Baxter: [on the wailing infant] I must go punch that baby.
- Crazy creditsThe opening and closing credits are shown as a frame around the image.
- Alternate versionsUK version was cut in one sex scene to secure an "18" rating. The cut(s) were made to this scene because it was in the presence of children within the movie. Under UK law, this could be illegal and therefore required removal before being shown at cinemas or distributed within the country.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Movies of 2023 (2023)
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Why Poor things is controversial
"Poor things" isn't for everybody. And when I say that I don t mean that if you don t like it, it went over your head and you should go back to watching Transfomers. No. It's a very very very specific type of weird, that won't be for everyone. Like Twin Peaks, or Everything everywhere all at once ( which I hated). It's like a fever dream on the strangest coqtail of psychedelics. If it happes to be your kind of weird, you will love it.
It worked for me and I liked it a lot. I plan to watch it again, so I can digest the dialogue and simbolism. On the first watch, it was a little overwhealming to adapt to the weirdness of it all. I liked Bella and her transition from selfish child to complex adult, the learning process of someone with no preconceived ideas or limitations.
It was dreamlike, extremely beautifully shot, thought provoking, and weirdly endearing.
It worked for me and I liked it a lot. I plan to watch it again, so I can digest the dialogue and simbolism. On the first watch, it was a little overwhealming to adapt to the weirdness of it all. I liked Bella and her transition from selfish child to complex adult, the learning process of someone with no preconceived ideas or limitations.
It was dreamlike, extremely beautifully shot, thought provoking, and weirdly endearing.
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- ina-kiss1
- Mar 3, 2024
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- Also known as
- Pobres criaturas
- Filming locations
- Origo Film Studio, Budapest, Hungary(soundstages)
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- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $34,553,225
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $661,230
- Dec 10, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $117,625,455
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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