Skip to main content
Movie Covers
Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

Apr 14, 2023
179 min
ComedyAdventureFantasy
6.7/ 10
1,215 votes

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, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.

Ratings & Reviews

See what critics and audiences think

TMDB
6.7/10
1,215 votes
IMDB
6.6/10
73,735 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
67%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
63/100
Metascore

Media

Trailers, videos, posters and backdrops

Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

Budget$35,000,000Production cost
Box Office$12,337,378Worldwide gross
Profit-$22,662,622Loss
ROI
-64.8%Return on investment
US Box Office$8,176,562Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

31 nominations total

Details

Production information

"From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$12,337,378

Production Companies

A24Square PegIPR.VCAccess Entertainment

Cast & Crew

The people behind the movie

Similar Movies

More movies you might enjoy

User Reviews

What the community is saying

Loading reviews...

Latest News

Recent articles and coverage

All 4 Ari Aster Movies (Including Eddington), Ranked - High On Films

High On Films

All 4 Ari Aster Movies (Including Eddington), Ranked  High On Films

Beau Is Afraid review – Ari Aster’s patience-testing shaggy dog story - The Guardian

The Guardian

Beau Is Afraid review – Ari Aster’s patience-testing shaggy dog story  The Guardian

‘Beau Is Afraid’ Review: A Visit With Mommy Dearest (Published 2023) - The New York Times

The New York Times

‘Beau Is Afraid’ Review: A Visit With Mommy Dearest (Published 2023)  The New York Times

Movie Review: BEAU IS AFRAID - Geek Girl Authority

Geek Girl Authority

Movie Review: BEAU IS AFRAID  Geek Girl Authority

Movie Review – Beau Is Afraid - RunPee

RunPee

Movie Review – Beau Is Afraid  RunPee

Horror-comedy 'Beau Is Afraid' is a passion project gone astray - NPR

NPR

Horror-comedy 'Beau Is Afraid' is a passion project gone astray  NPR

Movie Review: Beau is Afraid - Pittsburgh Magazine

Pittsburgh Magazine

Movie Review: Beau is Afraid  Pittsburgh Magazine

Beau Is Afraid movie review & film summary (2023) - Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

Beau Is Afraid movie review & film summary (2023)  Roger Ebert

‘Beau Is Afraid’ is quite an odyssey, but not necessarily an oughta-see - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

‘Beau Is Afraid’ is quite an odyssey, but not necessarily an oughta-see  Los Angeles Times

Beau Is Afraid Is One Long, Horrific Joke - Paste Magazine

Paste Magazine

Beau Is Afraid Is One Long, Horrific Joke  Paste Magazine

'Beau Is Afraid' Review: Ari Aster's Runaway Arrested-Development Epic - Variety

Variety

'Beau Is Afraid' Review: Ari Aster's Runaway Arrested-Development Epic  Variety

‘Beau Is Afraid’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix Grapples With Mother Issues in Ari Aster’s Bonkers Freudian Freakout - The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter

‘Beau Is Afraid’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix Grapples With Mother Issues in Ari Aster’s Bonkers Freudian Freakout  The Hollywood Reporter

News articles are automatically collected from various sources and may not be affiliated with this site.