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
- 120 wins & 423 nominations total
Anders Olof Grundberg
- Kid in London Street
- (as Anders Grundberg)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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.
- GoofsMark Ruffalo's attempt at a British accent is extremely unconvincing.
However, an unconvincing accent is simply a limitation of the actor's ability and not a mistake on the part of the filmmakers. Also, what is considered unconvincing is a subjective matter of opinion.
- 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 versionsThe UK's BBFC viewed the film during editing to provide advice on classification, and informed the distributor it required changes to one short sequence to secure an "18" rating. The scene depicted sexual activity in the presence of children. Under UK law, this could be illegal and therefore required removal before being distributed within the country. The changes were made before formal classification, and this same version of the film was ultimately released everywhere.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Movies of 2023 (2023)
Featured review
Beautiful film! The 2hrs 21min went by fast. There was not one dull moment. Pure artistry. Cinema at its finest. It's been awhile since a film really pulled me in.
A dark comedy questioning morality, society, life - all the way to existing on a daily basis, add to that the self-discovery of power of women.
I loved everything about it: the film's textures and colors, make up, costumes, sets, soundscape (although Tom Waits would have done an amazing job with the soundtrack) and ALL the actors (even the supporting actors) were brilliant!
The script must have been such a pleasure for the actors to work with for them to deliver of the layers it demanded. There were so many nuances, I need to go back as I am sure I missed more than half the nuances.
When the absurd feels natural and authentic, that's when the Director's hand carefully sews the story seamlessly.
A dark comedy questioning morality, society, life - all the way to existing on a daily basis, add to that the self-discovery of power of women.
I loved everything about it: the film's textures and colors, make up, costumes, sets, soundscape (although Tom Waits would have done an amazing job with the soundtrack) and ALL the actors (even the supporting actors) were brilliant!
The script must have been such a pleasure for the actors to work with for them to deliver of the layers it demanded. There were so many nuances, I need to go back as I am sure I missed more than half the nuances.
When the absurd feels natural and authentic, that's when the Director's hand carefully sews the story seamlessly.
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- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Pobres criaturas
- Filming locations
- Origo Film Studio, Budapest, Hungary(soundstages)
- Production companies
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Box office
- 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
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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