The Lobster
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Poor Things
A wildly imaginative, visually sumptuous ride that is by turns hilarious, shocking, and strangely moving.
About 2023 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Genres black comedy, fantasy, thriller, arthouse science fiction
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by Tony McNamara
Starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hanna Schygulla, Christopher Abbott, Jerrod Carmichael, Ramy Youssef
Music Jerskin Fendrix
Runtime 141 min
Country Ireland, United States, United Kingdom
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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