Beau Is Afraid
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Synopsis
A paranoid man embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother in this bold and ingeniously depraved new film from writer/director Ari Aster.
Cast
- Joaquin Phoenix
- Nathan Lane
- Amy Ryan
- Parker Posey
- Patti LuPone
- Stephen McKinley Henderson
- Hayley Squires
- Denis Ménochet
- Kylie Rogers
- Armen Nahapetian
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- Apr 24, 2023
Sooo my grandpa ate half a quart of paint today thinking it was yogurt
drewphillips09Apr 2, 2023Don't worry, the "funny" Ari Aster movie is still a three-hour waking nightmare.
Jamie JirakApr 16, 2023Birthday Boy Stab Man
Patrick Willems - Apr 14, 2023
A film that asks the age-old question: is it more terrifying to be chased down the street by a naked man wielding a rusty knife…. OR…. to wake up in the bedroom of a kpop fan?
stevieApr 13, 2023the first 40 minutes is just what conservatives think New York and LA are like
Brad LeBeauApr 10, 2023Omg I think of myself as an anxious person but this movie made me feel French
girlactress - Apr 2, 2023
at least he like tried to go to therapy, you know what i mean
FlynnApr 1, 2023beau and the horrible, terrible, no good, very bad day
patch!Apr 1, 2023F- CinemaScore, will lose A24 millions of dollars, made for almost nobody, viscerally stunning, best movie I’ve ever seen, Patti Lupone Oscar.
Steven Elliott
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- Shiv Reddy dislikedBeau Is Afraid
Biggest waste of 3 hours. I was quite literally pulling my hair out watching this. Some thoughts should just remain on paper and don’t need to be translated into film.
Clay Werner likedBeau Is Afraid8.1 - the key is to shed any & all expectations. This isn’t Aster’s other movies. This is abstract, weird, confusing, ridiculous, upsetting, & funny. It’s not a horror - it’s an absurdist meta comedy. If it can go wrong in Beau’s neurotic mind it will, & that’s the beauty.
ihatemichelle likedBeau Is AfraidVery conflicted about my feelings on this. Overall, thought it was very well put together. But I resent the stories about people who “walked out” of the theatre just as I resent people who call it “genius.” I think it deserves another watch, absolutely, and overall I enjoyed it.
- MRSU1C1DESQD likedBeau Is Afraid
I believe this film sent some messages about cyclical abuse and self righteous guilt tripping, however, it sent these messages by traumatizing me. The movie really picked up mid-second act. Every time I was thinking it was about to end, something else would drive the plot further
Joel Behrens likedBeau Is AfraidBizarre, fascinating odyssey full of mommy issues and panic attacks. This film is jam packed with moving parts that seem completely random but are actually all connected. Definitely going to need a second watch. Unlike anything I’ve gotten to see in theaters.
toby likedBeau Is Afraidmost anxiety-inducing first 40 minutes i ever subjected myself to. the rest is just. ???
- cambria lovedBeau Is Afraid
HUH/10 -so insane and anxiety inducing and i can’t even imagine how much i missed in the background -i believe the “mona’s controlling everything” theory the most -most insane level of gaslighting in the history of ever, forever -literally crazy butttttt i kinda loved it
Cassandra reustle dislikedBeau Is AfraidWaste of 3 hours, captivating yet aggravating because it didn’t add up to anything, the theme wasn’t well defined, no character development, not one interesting scene remotely at all
lil gurl dislikedBeau Is Afraidcarly is afraid of white male directors who traumatize audiences with their mommy issues 😍
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- MHMark Hodson
What a ride.. clear your expectations, and open your mind. Then buckle up and hop on this ride with ari and Joaquin. One of those films that still has you thinking about it a couple of days later. Intense, incredible performances by the actors. Different and a bit wild.…
LLleyda leydaI left incredibly sweaty. A must watch.
SPSarah PorquisReally liked the first half, then it just took a weird turn. Also, crazy long!
- EVErik Vaught
Incredible. Worth seeing on the big screen, it’s both insanely intense and uncomfortably hilarious.
RMRobert MGive me a few years to think about if I liked it or not
MPMelisa PearceWorst movie ever I left halfway through
- PMPricilla Molina
It was a crazy ride.
HMHunter Douglas McKenzieReally visually engaging film. Don’t go in with the intention of scrutinizing everything you’re given and you’ll enjoy the ride. The final act however is a LOT and throws off some of the momentum built up, but ultimately still quite exceptional
TCTyler CobbWonderfully mad in the right ways.
Metacritic
Apr 25, 2023
The movie, for its part, is fairly lively. Especially arresting, from a visual standpoint, is an extended sequence in which Beau encounters members of an interactive theater troupe in a forest.
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
Apr 21, 2023
Viewers are sure to be impressed by Aster's prodigious imagination and technical skill, amused by his gallows humour, and amazed by some of the outrageous images he puts on screen. But whether they will be enthralled by the film is another matter.
Nicholas Barber
BBC
Apr 17, 2023
Its visual imagination is wonderfully unrestrained, compelling in its extremes even when it is so clearly indebted to every movie that Aster hoovered up to get here. Its tone is impressively steadfast in its desire to repel one moment, entrance the next. And its performances are across-the-board astounding in their commitment.
Barry Hertz
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Beau Is Afraid (2023) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Beau Is Afraid (2023)?
The movie is 2hr 59min long.
What's Beau Is Afraid (2023) about?
A paranoid man embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother in this bold and ingeniously depraved new film from writer/director Ari Aster.
Who's the cast of Beau Is Afraid (2023)?
- Joaquin Phoenix as Beau
- Nathan Lane as Roger
- Amy Ryan as Grace
- Parker Posey as Elaine
- Patti LuPone as Beau's Mother
- Stephen McKinley Henderson
- Hayley Squires as Elaine
- Denis Ménochet as Jeeves
- Kylie Rogers as Toni
- Armen Nahapetian as Teen Beau
Who's the director behind Beau Is Afraid (2023)?
Ari Aster directed Beau Is Afraid (2023).
Who produced Beau Is Afraid (2023)?
Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen and Elisa Alvares produced Beau Is Afraid (2023).
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