Beau Is Afraid

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Beau Is Afraid (2023)

R 04/14/2023 (US) Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy 2h 59m

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From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure.

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Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.

Ari Aster

Director, Writer

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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
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Absolutely wonderful. I can't do a big braining on what everything means in this crazy topsy-turvy roller-coaster of a movie, but it's one hell of an entertaining ride if you just sit back and enjoy it. For me, this movie needed to be watched the same way I watched Lost Highway - don't try to understand it, just be open to being frightened and entertained.

Suffering from generalized anxiety myself, the first part of the movie is absolutely brilliant, showing the world through the lens of someone with a severe case of anxiety. Everything is over the top, and the at... read the rest.

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