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
- 113 wins & 405 nominations total
Anders Olof Grundberg
- Kid in London Street
- (as Anders Grundberg)
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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.
- GoofsWhen Bella returns to London to visit the dying Godwin; she gets off the carriage and closes the door with her empty right hand. However in the next immediate cut when the carriage drives away, she is now holding her luggage with the right hand. In addition in the preceding black and white scene, she is holding the bag with her left hand.
- 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 versionsUK version was cut in one sex scene to secure an "18" rating. The cut(s) were made to this scene because it was in the presence of children within in the movie. Under UK law, this could be illegal and therefore required removal before being shown at cinemas or distributed within the country.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Movies of 2023 (2023)
Featured review
Shades of The Island of Dr. Moreau, Videodrome & Wild at heart
The right story for apparently the right director (haven't seen one of his films before) and the right fully committed cast of characters.
Brilliant cinematography, loved the way it moved from the morose black and white taint of the doctor's home into the burst of colors and images of the outside wolrd as the adventure unfolds. Costume designs were outrageously fantastic.
The players let it all hang loose in their performaces. You could could tell they truly loved the freedom of expression that they were able to bring to what these characters called for.
Completely over the top, mind boggling romp through the imagination of the main character on a journey of self-discovery and a relentless degree of self-indulgence.
I don't know if Willem Dafoe finds these roles or if these roles find Willem Defoe, but am I glad that I live in a time that allows me to see him perform.
Brilliant cinematography, loved the way it moved from the morose black and white taint of the doctor's home into the burst of colors and images of the outside wolrd as the adventure unfolds. Costume designs were outrageously fantastic.
The players let it all hang loose in their performaces. You could could tell they truly loved the freedom of expression that they were able to bring to what these characters called for.
Completely over the top, mind boggling romp through the imagination of the main character on a journey of self-discovery and a relentless degree of self-indulgence.
I don't know if Willem Dafoe finds these roles or if these roles find Willem Defoe, but am I glad that I live in a time that allows me to see him perform.
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- Also known as
- Pobres criaturas
- Filming locations
- Origo Film Studio, Budapest, Hungary(soundstages)
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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
- $117,537,274
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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