Poor Things

Poor Things

She’s nothing like you’ve ever seen.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

Produced by Searchlight Pictures, Film4 Productions

2023141 min7.6 / 10

A visually audacious, darkly comic odyssey that uses body horror and absurdism to explore female autonomy, sexuality, and liberation through the eyes of a reanimated woman discovering the world.

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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  • Is Poor Things one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Does Poor Things end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is Poor Things scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Poor Things sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Poor Things violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Poor Things easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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