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Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure.

20236.72h 59m

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.

Directed by Ari Aster
Written by Ari Aster
Produced by Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $12.3M

Top Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Beau Wassermann

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Mona Wassermann

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Grace

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Roger

Kylie Rogers

Kylie Rogers

Toni

Denis Ménochet

Denis Ménochet

Jeeves

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Elaine Bray

Zoe Lister-Jones

Zoe Lister-Jones

Young Mona

Armen Nahapetian

Armen Nahapetian

Teen Beau

Julia Antonelli

Julia Antonelli

Teen Elaine

Themes & Keywords

suicidenightmarefuneraltherapistparanoiaorgasmtraumadark comedysatiresurrealismchildhood traumacrude humorgrieffearoverbearing mothermaniacbirthatticdeath of motherentrepreneurexistentialismoedipus complexanxiety disorderabsurdistunwarranted guiltcomplexmother son relationshipkafkaesquesimulated sexmunchausen syndrome by proxybased on short filmanxietyodyssey

About Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid is a comedy, adventure, fantasy film released in 2023 exploring themes of suicide, nightmare, funeral, therapist, paranoia, orgasm. Directed by Ari Aster, it stars Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan. 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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