Beau Is Afraid (2023)
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.
Director: Ari Aster
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Joaquin Phoenix as Beau Wassermann |
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Patti LuPone as Mona Wassermann |
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Amy Ryan as Grace |
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Nathan Lane as Roger |
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Kylie Rogers as Toni |
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Denis Ménochet as Jeeves |
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Parker Posey as Elaine Bray |
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Zoe Lister-Jones as Young Mona |
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Armen Nahapetian as Teen Beau |
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Julia Antonelli as Teen Elaine |
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Stephen McKinley Henderson as Therapist |
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Richard Kind as Dr. Cohen |
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Hayley Squires as Penelope |
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Julian Richings as Strange Man |
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Bill Hader as UPS Guy |
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Alicia Rosario as Liz |
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James Cvetkovski as Boy Beau |
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Catherine Bérubé as Hero Beau's Wife |
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Stephanie Herrera as Martha |
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Bradley Fisher as Birthday Boy Stab Man |
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Peter Seaborne as Ceiling Man |
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Michael Esper as Officer Johnson |
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Manuel Tadros as Cheapo Depot Cashier |
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Karl Roy as Man with Face Tattoos |
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Marc-André Brisebois as Comatose Junkie |
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Tyrone Benskin as Rattled Businessman |
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Ernest-James Chuipka as Crazy Man |
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Archie Madekwe as Laughing Man |
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Greg Halpin as Crust Punk (Eye Gouger) |
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Luis Oliva as Crust Punk (Eyes Gouged) |
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Charles Hardy as Boat Boy |
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Marie-Michelle Garon as Fraught Mother Looking for Boat Boy |
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Maev Beaty as Angel / Play Narrator |
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Patrick Kwok-Choon as Orphan Hero |
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Michael Gandolfini as Beau’s Son |
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Théodore Pellerin as Beau’s Son |
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Mike Taylor as Beau’s Son |
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Luke Alexander James McPhail as Hero Beau's Young Son |
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Ryan S. Hill as Hero Beau's Young Son |
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Bentley Hughes as Hero Beau's Young Son |
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Kwasi Songui as Orphan Ladybug Man |
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Sylvain Landry as Orphan Man w/Mandolin |
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Tristan D. Lalla as Costume Designer Orphan |
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Emmanuel Schwartz as Orphan Chorus Member |
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Cat Lemieux as Orphan Chorus Member |
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Lily Bird as Samanda |
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Arthur Holden as Duncan / God on Cloud / Hero Beau’s Wife |
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François Paquette as Yesekov's Body |
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Alex Bisping as Orphan Production Designer |
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Lucas Gosselin as Orphan Papa Boy |
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Joe Cobden as News Correspondent (Brian Galloway) |
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Harry Standjofski as Superintendent / Catering Manager |
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Anana Rydvald as Teen Elaine's Mother |
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Isabelle Brabant as Nurse |
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Tarah Schwartz as News Anchor (BB Stab Man) |
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Barry Morgan as News Anchor (MW Obit) |
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David Mamet as Rabbi |
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John Walsh as Hearse Driver |
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Karim Babin as Caterer |
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Lee Villeneuve as Mona Henchman Who Throws Lawyer |
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Steve Newburn as Monster Puppeteer |
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Kayla Dobilas as Monster Puppeteer |
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Gord Robertson as Monster Puppeteer |
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Pamela Iveta as Monster Puppeteer |
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Jason Detheridge as Monster Puppeteer |
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Luz Tercero as Mourning Woman |
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Geneviève Marin as Elaine Body Double |
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Julien Fortin as Beau's Twin in Attic |
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Marc-André Casavant as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Ari Aster as A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited) |
| Sound | Jonathan Meunier | Sound Assistant |
| Production | Julie Breton | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Félix Larivière | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcelo Padovani | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kayla Dobilas | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Louis Craig | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erik Gosselin | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melissa Fafard | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jim Carnahan | Casting |
| Sound | Claude La Haye | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Francis Péloquin | Boom Operator |
| Art | Frédéric Amblard | Set Designer |
| Art | Charlotte Rouleau | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Louis Morin | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carly Paige Salzman | Makeup Artist |
| Art | David Gaucher | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | Veronique Meunier | Art Direction |
| Art | Jean-Pierre Paquet | Art Direction |
| Art | Simon Théberge | Set Designer |
| Visual Effects | Ryan Terk | VFX Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Renato De Cotiis | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alice Babidge | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Steve Newburn | Prosthetic Designer |
| Editing | Sam Fischer | Color Assistant |
| Camera | Pawel Pogorzelski | Director of Photography |
| Art | Louis Depelteau | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Tyler Gibb | Storyboard Artist |
| Production | Timo Argillander | Executive Producer |
| Production | Adrian Knight | Location Manager |
| Production | Len Blavatnik | Executive Producer |
| Production | Danny Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ronald Gilbert | Production Manager |
| Art | Fiona Crombie | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colin Penman | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Elisa Alvares | Executive Producer |
| Art | Alain Clouâtre | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Lucian Johnston | Editor |
| Sound | Bobby Krlic | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Joseph Grundfast | VFX Artist |
| Art | Stéban Sanfaçon | Art Direction |
| Art | Marc-André Tratch | Set Designer |
| Art | Nicolas Gosselin | Set Designer |
| Art | Clothilde Caillé-Levesque | Set Designer |
| Production | Luca Borghese | Co-Producer |
| Art | Gillian Nasser | Assistant Art Director |
| Visual Effects | Aarif Attarwala | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Yuval Levy | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Mario Hébert | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Ann Ruark | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Jorge Cañada Escorihuela | VFX Supervisor |
| Art | Yen-Chao Lin | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Philippe Bertrand-Hudon | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Keegan McDougall | VFX Artist |
| Sound | François Pecard | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Deanna Marano | ADR Recordist |
| Crew | David McKeown | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Vincent Bélisle-Ducharme | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Emily Goguen | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Jack Rudy | ADR Recordist |
| Crew | Alex Stines | Stunts |
| Camera | Camille Baduraux | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Paul Hsu | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bill Orrico | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Léon Leclerc | Stunts |
| Sound | Paul Hsu | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Brad Tigwell | ADR Recordist |
| Directing | Florelle Del Burgo | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Marie-Julie Besse | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Sound | Dave Flynch | Foley Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Joaquín Cociña | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Cristóbal León | Animation |
| Production | Tyler Campellone | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dylan Twigg | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Benjamin Kitchens | Additional Photography |
| Lighting | Marco Venditto | Gaffer |
| Camera | Geoffroy St-Hilaire | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Patrick Lima | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Geoffroy St-Hilaire | "A" Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Myriam Hanahem | Key Costumer |
| Camera | David Dinel | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Véronique Marchessault | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Directing | Elizabeth Tremblay | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Anne-Lore Vinals | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Production | Alexandre Bleau | Casting Associate |
| Crew | Hélèna Laliberté | Stunt Driver |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie-Michelle Claveau | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Lorene Scafaria | Thanks |
| Crew | Bo Burnham | Thanks |
| Crew | Paul Thomas Anderson | Thanks |
| Crew | Alain Clouâtre | In Memory Of |
| Crew | Rooney Mara | Thanks |
| Crew | Bill Hader | Thanks |
| Crew | David Fincher | Thanks |
| Crew | Billy Mayo | In Memory Of |
| Crew | Ruben Östlund | Thanks |
| Crew | Spike Jonze | Thanks |
| Sound | Mariah Carey | Songs |
| Directing | Ari Aster | Director |
| Production | Ari Aster | Producer |
| Writing | Ari Aster | Writer |
| Production | Lars Knudsen | Producer |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Bill Orrico | Sound Editor |
| Lighting | Frederic Moreau | Lighting Technician |
| Directing | Rod Smith | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Chris Carroll | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Max Berger | Additional Editor |
| Production | Nathan Reinhart | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Writing | Ari Aster | Original Film Writer |
| Crew | Lorena Lomeli Moreno | Editorial Staff |