Beau Is Afraid

Theatrical - Wide 2023-04-21

Cast Joaquin Phoenix Amy Ryan Nathan Lane
Directed by Ari Aster

Genres: Horror

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6/10

Synopsis

A paranoid man embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother in this bold and ingeniously depraved new film from writer/director Ari Aster.

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Ari Aster talks about finding comfort from divisive reactions to his movies, Beau is Afraid & Eddington, by watching Mr. Scorsese documentary

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The A24 filmmaker felt uneasy about audiences not quite responding well to his recent films, but he found inspiration with Scorsese.

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Ari Aster, Beau is Afraid reaction

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Ari Aster admits Beau Is Afraid struggled: “I would probably tighten that last hour”

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Two years after the release of Beau Is Afraid, writer/director Ari Aster is reflecting on what went wrong and what he would have changed.

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Beau is Afraid: Ari Aster was disappointed by reaction to the film but hopes audiences will come to appreciate it

Posted 2 years ago

Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster was disappointed by the reaction to the film, but hopes audiences will come to appreciate it in future.

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Beau is Afraid Review

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Ari Aster's Beau is Afraid defies easy classification, but is the director's three hour epic almost too much to take in?

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Ari Aster talks about finding comfort from divisive reactions to his movies, Beau is Afraid & Eddington, by watching Mr. Scorsese documentary

The A24 filmmaker felt uneasy about audiences not quite responding well to his recent films, but he found inspiration with Scorsese.

Posted 6 months ago

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Ari Aster, Beau is Afraid reaction

Ari Aster, Beau is Afraid reaction

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Ari Aster admits Beau Is Afraid struggled: “I would probably tighten that last hour”

Posted 8 months ago

Two years after the release of Beau Is Afraid, writer/director Ari Aster is reflecting on what went wrong and what he would have changed.

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Beau Is Afraid, Ari Aster

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Beau is Afraid: Ari Aster was disappointed by reaction to the film but hopes audiences will come to appreciate it

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Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster was disappointed by the reaction to the film, but hopes audiences will come to appreciate it in future.

Singer/songwriters Olivia Rodrigo and Phoebe Bridgers both found writer/director Ari Aster's Beau Is Afraid to be really scary

Singer/songwriters Olivia Rodrigo and Phoebe Bridgers both found writer/director Ari Aster's Beau Is Afraid to be really scary

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Beau Is Afraid terrified Olivia Rodrigo and Phoebe Bridgers

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Singer/songwriters Olivia Rodrigo and Phoebe Bridgers both found writer/director Ari Aster's Beau Is Afraid to be really scary

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Beau Is Afraid, Ari Aster, reaction, Joaquin Phoenix

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Beau is Afraid: Ari Aster reflects on mixed reaction to the film

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Beau Is Afraid writer/director Ari Aster reflects on the mixed reaction to the film, with some hailing it as a masterpiece and others... not.

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Eddington: Ari Aster’s next film will be a contemporary western that takes place during the pandemic

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The unique voice behind the three visceral movies in his budding filmography will be tackling another dark comedy set in COVID times.

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Beau Is Afraid actor Armen Nahapetian insists he’s not A.I.

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Beau Is Afraid actor Armen Nahapetian has made the announcement that he is indeed not a work of artificial intelligence.

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Joaquin Phoenix would rather friends not see his movies

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Joaquin Phoenix doesn't want people he knows telling him what they thought of his movies...Come to think of it, just don't see it.

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Interview: Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane, and Parker Posey Talk Beau is Afraid

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Ari Aster has quickly become a favorite of mine. The filmmaker has crafted three excellent and terribly fascinating features Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau is Afraid. His latest is a strange and beautiful concoction of mommy issues gone wrong. It’s a...

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Beau is Afraid lights up the indie box office

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Beau is Afraid posted the best per screen average of 2023 so far, and is A24's best per screen performance since Uncut Gems.

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