Beau Is Afraid
“From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure.”
2023·2h 59m·en·R
6.7
Overview
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.
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Details
- Director
- Ari Aster
- Written by
- Ari Aster
- Produced by
- Lars Knudsen, Ari Aster
- Composer
- Bobby Krlic
- Studios
- A24, Access Entertainment, Square Peg
Released April 14, 2023·United States, Finland·$35,000,000 budget·$12,337,378 revenue
Cast
Joaquin Phoenix
Beau Wassermann
Patti LuPone
Mona Wassermann
Amy Ryan
Grace
Nathan Lane
Roger
Kylie Rogers
Toni
Denis Ménochet
Jeeves
Parker Posey
Elaine Bray
Zoe Lister-Jones
Young Mona
Armen Nahapetian
Teen Beau
Julia Antonelli
Teen Elaine
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Therapist
Richard Kind
Dr. Cohen
Hayley Squires
Penelope
Julian Richings
Strange Man
Bill Hader
UPS Guy
Alicia Rosario
Liz
Keywords
suicideparanoiatherapisttraumanightmareorgasmfuneralchildhood traumasatiregriefsurrealismcrude humordark comedyfearoverbearing mothermaniacbirthatticdeath of motherentrepreneurexistentialismoedipus complexanxiety disorderabsurdistunwarranted guiltcomplexmother son relationshipkafkaesquesimulated sexmunchausen syndrome by proxybased on short filmanxietyodyssey
