Beau is Afraid (2023)

Beau is Afraid

2023

Beau is Afraid

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.

ReleasedApril 14, 2023

DirectorAri Aster

WriterAri Aster

StarringJoaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane

Comedy Fantasy Adventure

Scores

Letterboxd3.42

IMDb6.8

Rotten Tomatoes84%

Metacritic63

Box Office

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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

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Therapist

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Dr. Cohen

Crew

Ari Aster

Ari Aster

Director

Ari Aster

Ari Aster

Writer

Pawel Pogorzelski

Pawel Pogorzelski

Director of Photography

Bobby Krlic

Bobby Krlic

Original Music Composer

Timo Argillander

Timo Argillander

Executive Producer

Len Blavatnik

Len Blavatnik

Executive Producer

Elisa Alvares

Executive Producer

Danny Cohen

Danny Cohen

Executive Producer

Ann Ruark

Executive Producer

Ari Aster

Ari Aster

Producer

Lars Knudsen

Lars Knudsen

Producer

Studios & Companies

Distribution

Production

Access Entertainment

Opening Weekend—

Domestic$8.2M

International$8.2M

Worldwide$12.3M

Est. Budget$35.0M

Est. Marketing (FD Est.)$19.3M

Est. Loss-$41.9M

Daily Charts Box Office Mojo

Awards

1Nominations

0Wins

Academy Awards0 noms

0 Nominations

Golden Globes1 nom

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Spirit Awards0 noms

0 Nominations

0 Nominations