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Overview

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.

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POOR THINGS | Official Teaser | Searchlight Pictures

Cast

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Emma Stone

Mark Ruffalo

Willem Dafoe

Ramy Youssef

Director:

Yorgos Lanthimos

Writer:

Tony McNamara

Release Date:

2023-12-07

Run Time:

142m

Tagline:

She's like nothing you've ever seen.

Genres:

Comedy Romance Science Fiction

Keywords:

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Financials and Popularity

Budget: 35,000,000.00 $

Revenue: 117,607,117.00 $

Vote Average: 7.6/10

Vote Count: 5441 Votes

Movie Popularity: 10.8663

Spoken Languages: English, French, Portuguese

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- 29 April 2026 at 8:46 pm

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⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 9/10 THE SUMMARY Yorgos Lanthimos delivers a twisted, Victorian-era fever dream that’s as mental as it is beautiful. Emma Stone stars as Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by an eccentric scientist (Willem Dafoe) who swaps her brain for that of her unborn child. Bella starts as a blank slate, rapidly evolving from a toddler in a grown woman’s body to a fiercely independent explorer of the world’s pleasures and pains. She eventually hits the road with a sleazy lawyer (Mark Ruffalo) on a grand tour of a surreal, candy-colored Europe. It’s a hilarious, raunchy, and high-quality tale of liberation that feels like a gothic fairy tale on acid. THE PROS This earns its 9/10 and "Epic Status" because Emma Stone is a total winner; she gives a fearless, legendary performance that is easily the best of her career. The visual design is top-tier, featuring hand-painted backdrops and bizarre costumes that make every frame look like a high-quality piece of art. Mark Ruffalo is a surprise standout, playing a fragile ego in a velvet suit with a comedic energy that is a total banger. It’s an 8/10 for the script alone, which manages to be incredibly funny and deeply sincere about what it means to be human and free. The soundtrack is a legendary shout, using off-kilter strings and wonky instruments to perfectly match the film’s honest, strange energy. THE CONS It misses the 10/10 mark because the middle part in Paris can feel slightly sluggish as the film hammers home its philosophical points a bit too repeatedly. At nearly two and a half hours, the pacing in the final act is a bit of a slow-roller, making the domestic confrontation at the end feel slightly disconnected from the "epic" scale of the travel sequences. Some of the fish-eye lens choices are a bit of a head-scratcher and might feel a touch quality-deficient for viewers who prefer a more traditional look. THE VERDICT A 9/10. An epic status achievement that is a winner for anyone who likes their cinema weird, bold, and brilliantly acted. It’s a high-quality masterpiece that proves Lanthimos is a legendary director capable of making a banger out of the strangest premises. While it’s definitely not for the easily offended, it’s an honest and gripping journey that deserves every bit of its 9/10 rating. A massive shout for anyone tired of boring, cookie-cutter movies. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA • Brain Power: To make Bella’s rapid intellectual growth feel honest, Emma Stone worked with a movement coach to develop five distinct stages of walking and speaking that evolved as the character "aged." • Practical Sets: Most of the surreal cities like Lisbon and Paris were built as massive, high-quality practical sets in a studio in Hungary rather than using CGI, giving the film its unique, tactile vibe. • Costume Secrets: The costumes were designed to mirror Bella's mental state; she starts in puffy, diaper-like fabrics and moves into sharp, structured outfits as she gains more control over her own life. THE VIBE Like a kaleidoscope inside a dollhouse. It smells of expensive French perfume, old books, and the metallic tang of a surgical blade.

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POOR THINGS | Official Teaser | Searchlight Pictures

Cast

Emma Stone

Mark Ruffalo

Willem Dafoe

Ramy Youssef

Christopher Abbott

Suzy Bemba

Jerrod Carmichael

Kathryn Hunter

Vicki Pepperdine

Hanna Schygulla

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Insomniacs Reviews
- 29 April 2026 at 9:46 PM

⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 9/10

THE SUMMARY
Yorgos Lanthimos delivers a twisted, Victorian-era fever dream that’s as mental as it is beautiful. Emma Stone stars as Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by an eccentric scientist (Willem Dafoe) who swaps her brain for that of her unborn child. Bella starts as a blank slate, rapidly evolving from a toddler in a grown woman’s body to a fiercely independent explorer of the world’s pleasures and pains. She eventually hits the road with a sleazy lawyer (Mark Ruffalo) on a grand tour of a surreal, candy-colored Europe. It’s a hilarious, raunchy, and high-quality tale of liberation that feels like a gothic fairy tale on acid.

THE PROS
This earns its 9/10 and “Epic Status” because Emma Stone is a total winner; she gives a fearless, legendary performance that is easily the best of her career. The visual design is top-tier, featuring hand-painted backdrops and bizarre costumes that make every frame look like a high-quality piece of art. Mark Ruffalo is a surprise standout, playing a fragile ego in a velvet suit with a comedic energy that is a total banger. It’s an 8/10 for the script alone, which manages to be incredibly funny and deeply sincere about what it means to be human and free. The soundtrack is a legendary shout, using off-kilter strings and wonky instruments to perfectly match the film’s honest, strange energy.

THE CONS
It misses the 10/10 mark because the middle part in Paris can feel slightly sluggish as the film hammers home its philosophical points a bit too repeatedly. At nearly two and a half hours, the pacing in the final act is a bit of a slow-roller, making the domestic confrontation at the end feel slightly disconnected from the “epic” scale of the travel sequences. Some of the fish-eye lens choices are a bit of a head-scratcher and might feel a touch quality-deficient for viewers who prefer a more traditional look.

THE VERDICT
A 9/10. An epic status achievement that is a winner for anyone who likes their cinema weird, bold, and brilliantly acted. It’s a high-quality masterpiece that proves Lanthimos is a legendary director capable of making a banger out of the strangest premises. While it’s definitely not for the easily offended, it’s an honest and gripping journey that deserves every bit of its 9/10 rating. A massive shout for anyone tired of boring, cookie-cutter movies.

INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
• Brain Power: To make Bella’s rapid intellectual growth feel honest, Emma Stone worked with a movement coach to develop five distinct stages of walking and speaking that evolved as the character “aged.”

• Practical Sets: Most of the surreal cities like Lisbon and Paris were built as massive, high-quality practical sets in a studio in Hungary rather than using CGI, giving the film its unique, tactile vibe.

• Costume Secrets: The costumes were designed to mirror Bella’s mental state; she starts in puffy, diaper-like fabrics and moves into sharp, structured outfits as she gains more control over her own life.

THE VIBE
Like a kaleidoscope inside a dollhouse. It smells of expensive French perfume, old books, and the metallic tang of a surgical blade.

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