Beau Is Afraid

Film • 2023 • Comedy, Drama, Horror

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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Cast & Crew

Ari AsterDirector & Writer
Joaquin PhoenixBeau Wassermann
Patti LuPoneMona Wassermann
Amy RyanGrace
Nathan LaneRoger
Kylie RogersToni
Denis MénochetJeeves
Parker PoseyElaine Bray
Zoe Lister-JonesYoung Mona
Armen NahapetianTeen Beau
Julia AntonelliTeen Elaine
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Details

Status	Released
Release	April 14, 2023
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Comedy Drama Horror
Tags	absurdist anxiety anxiety disorder attic based on short film birth childhood trauma complex crude humor dark comedy death of mother entrepreneur existentialism fear funeral grief kafkaesque maniac mother son relationship munchausen syndrome by proxy nightmare odyssey oedipus complex orgasm overbearing mother paranoia psychological drama psychological horror psychological thriller quest raunchy comedy satire simulated sex suicide surrealism therapist tragedy trauma unwarranted guilt

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Reviews	Beau Is Afraid: Joaquin Phoenix bosses this vast, hilarious film. But you may well hate it The Irish Times • irishtimes.com Ari Aster Is Not Afraid of Alienating You theringer.com • theringer.com Review: Beau Is Afraid - Chicago Reader Maxwell Rabb • chicagoreader.com Beau Is Afraid is three audacious hours of Oedipal farce – review The Independent • independent.co.uk Beau is Afraid — Film of the Week Film of the Week • filmoftheweek.co.uk Beau is Afraid review: Ari Aster’s overblown fantasia BFI • bfi.org.uk ‘Beau Is Afraid’ is a bore, I’m afraid Chicago Sun-Times • chicago.suntimes.com Joaquin Phoenix in Ari Aster's Beau Is Afraid: 'The most bizarre film of the year' bbc.com • bbc.com After Hereditary and Midsommar, Ari Aster's fans will be disappointed by bloated Beau Is Afraid Christina Newland • inews.co.uk

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Beau Is Afraid: Joaquin Phoenix bosses this vast, hilarious film. But you may well hate it The Irish Times • irishtimes.com
Ari Aster Is Not Afraid of Alienating You theringer.com • theringer.com
Review: Beau Is Afraid - Chicago Reader Maxwell Rabb • chicagoreader.com
Beau Is Afraid is three audacious hours of Oedipal farce – review The Independent • independent.co.uk
Beau is Afraid — Film of the Week Film of the Week • filmoftheweek.co.uk
Beau is Afraid review: Ari Aster’s overblown fantasia BFI • bfi.org.uk
‘Beau Is Afraid’ is a bore, I’m afraid Chicago Sun-Times • chicago.suntimes.com
Joaquin Phoenix in Ari Aster's Beau Is Afraid: 'The most bizarre film of the year' bbc.com • bbc.com
After Hereditary and Midsommar, Ari Aster's fans will be disappointed by bloated Beau Is Afraid Christina Newland • inews.co.uk