Among the final 2023 new movies is Emma Stone's Poor Things. Hailing from award-winning filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, the movie is critically-acclaimed and is racking up award nominations (like the Golden Globes) as it is seen as a major contender for the Oscars. So how can you watch Poor Things to see it for yourself? Let us help you with that.
Poor Things marks the second collaboration between Stone and Lanthimos, the previous movie being the Oscar-winning movie The Favourite. This time, the pair are teaming up for an adaptation of Alasdir Gray's novel that puts a twist on the classic Frankenstein story.
To find out when, where and how you can watch Poor Things, get all the key information directly below.
How to watch Poor Things in movie theaters
Poor Things now playing in movie theaters in the US and UK.
If you want to find out where exactly Poor Things is playing near you, check out Fandango, which gives you all of the locations and times that the movie is being shown in your area, as well as giving you the opportunity to buy your ticket directly online.
Another option to not only see where Poor Things is playing but to potentially save money on a ticket is with movie theater subscription and membership programs. US and UK movie theater chains offer these programs that give movie lovers free, discounted or a monthly allotment of tickets, as well as deals on concessions and other theater-going perks.
Is Poor Things streaming?
Poor Things is not available to stream right now, as it first enjoys an exclusive run in movie theaters. But that exclusivity is coming to an end soon, as it will debut for on-demand services (Prime Video and Apple TV) on February 27 in the US and February 26 in the UK.
As for streaming, still no word on that, but if we had to guess, as a Searchlight Pictures movie, Poor Things is most likely to make its streaming debut on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus in the UK (please note, nothing has been confirmed as of publication).
Poor Things on DVD
For lovers of physical media, Poor Things is set to arrive on DVD/Blu-ray on March 12.
Special features for the DVD (and digital version) will include the director and cast offering behind-the-scenes looks at the movie, as well as a handful of deleted scenes.
What else to know about Poor Things
In addition to Emma Stone, Poor Things stars Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Margaret Qualley and Jerrod Carmichael. Here is the official synopsis for the movie:
"From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe). Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation."
The reviews for Poor Things are very good, as the movie is "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 94%. The movie has also already taken home a number of awards, including being named a National Board of Review Top 10 Film of the Year and earned 11 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Stone) and Best Supporting Actor (Ruffalo).
Watch the trailer for Poor Things directly below:
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Michael Balderston
Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.
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