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Poor Things was added to this list based on the following criteria: Prediction Citation
Contender Factor: 79. out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writers: Tony McNamara
Stars: Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Abbott, Margaret Qualley, Kathryn Hunter, Jerrod Carmichael, Ramy Youssef
Techs: Yorgos Mavropsaridis (Ed); Robbie Ryan (Ci)
Prior Recognition:
Extensive Dafoe
Limited Lanthimos, McNamara, Stone, Ruffalo, Mavropsaridis, Ryan
Potential Youssef, Abbott, Carmichael, Qualley
Rating: 14 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Adaptation
Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance
Length: 2h 21m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 8.3 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Venice
Release Date: Sep. 8, 2023
Strategy: Brief Platform, Wide
Rating: 16.7 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 82%
CinemaScore: N/A
IMDb Rating: 8.5
Box Office Tally: $14,867,756
Box Office Status: Open
Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: NBR, LAFCA, LFCC, CFCA, SEFCA, CCA, SDFCS, LVFCS
Guilds: PGA, DGA, SAG, ASC, ADG, SDSA, CDG, MUAHS, MPSE
Organizations: GG, Gotham, Satellite
Rating: 15.4 out of 20
