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After years of anticipation, Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2023 dark fantasy “Poor Things” is now streaming on Netflix, and it’s an absolute eye delight. Emma Stone’s four-time Oscar-winning performance as Bella Baxter is available to watch on the world’s largest platform, and with no excuse to miss it.
The Netflix Arrival
Those who have been waiting to see Poor Things, it’s time to watch. Darkly brilliant fantasy Yorgos Lanthimos releases on Netflix June 7, 2026. Men’s Journal said that the 2023 Searchlight Pictures movie can only be seen on the platform and not elsewhere.
Emma Stone’s Role
Emma Stone stars as Bella Baxter, a young woman who’s been impressively recreated by an unconventional scientist. Everything was demanded from Stone, and she did just about everything right. Her work has put her among the greatest in Hollywood as she won the 96th Oscar for Best Actress.
The Bella Baxter Story
Dressed for adventure and hungry for adventure, Bella defies the overbearing nature of her father, Dr. Godwin Baxter. She crosses continents with charming but roguish and lawyerly Duncan Wedderburn. Collider calls her story a beautiful path to independence, self-discovery, and hard-earned personal freedom.
Oscar-Winning Performances
According to Screen Rant, Poor Things was nominated for eleven films and won four of them, including Best Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Even if there were no doubt about it, Stone’s transformative performance would have been the show-stopper of the entire 2023 awards season.
Director’s Vision
Lanthimos makes anything but ordinary films, and Poor Things shows it. The director assembled a conceptually bold, blackly funny mythology based on the Frankenstein film tradition in a screenplay written by Tony McNamara. Britannia has described it as a really fearless mixing of science fiction, feminist concepts, and true dark humor.
The Supporting Cast
The film’s heart and soul rest in Willem Dafoe’s brilliant portrayal as the scarred and extraordinary Dr. Godwin Baxter. Mark Ruffalo delivers charming rogue charm as Wedderburn. They are backed by a universally outstanding ensemble of Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, and Margaret Qualley.
Critical Reception
Poor Things has an impressive Rotten Tomatoes rating of 92 percent and an audience rating of 80 percent. It was received by everyone with immense praise for its boldness, novelty, and, of course, dazzling nature, solidly holding it among the greatest films of 2023, according to Screen Rant.
Awards and Recognition
Four Oscar wins were just the beginning. Poor Things had an awards campaign all over the world during the season. Stone also won the Golden Globes Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy category, giving her a handful of trophies to add to her storied career, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
Based on the Book
Poor Things is based on Alasdair Gray’s prized 1992 novel, which is in turn a dark, imaginative retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein novel. Gray’s brilliantly eccentric spirit was captured in Tony McNamara’s acclaimed screenplay, which thoughtfully broadened the story’s feminist themes for modern audiences, according to Collider.
Why Watch Now
Poor Things is now available only on Netflix, and that means it’s finally easy for everyone to catch up with the iconic theatrical movie. Men’s Journal says it can’t get on any other service, so Netflix is the only way to enter into this incredible, indelible universe that is Bella Baxter.
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