Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Beau Is Afraid (2023)
From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure.
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.

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Cast

Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Phoenix As: Beau Wassermann
Patti LuPone Patti LuPone As: Mona Wassermann
Amy Ryan Amy Ryan As: Grace
Nathan Lane Nathan Lane As: Roger
Kylie Rogers Kylie Rogers As: Toni
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 14 April 2023

Country: FI, US

Runtime: 179m

Company Credits

Company: A24, Square Peg, IPR.VC, Access Entertainment

Budget: $35,000,000

Revenue: $12,337,378

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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

Hayley Squires

Hayley Squires

Penelope

Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Strange Man

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

UPS Guy

Alicia Rosario

Alicia Rosario

Liz

James Cvetkovski

James Cvetkovski

Boy Beau

Catherine Bérubé

Catherine Bérubé

Hero Beau's Wife

Stephanie Herrera

Stephanie Herrera

Martha

Bradley Fisher

Bradley Fisher

Birthday Boy Stab Man

Peter Seaborne

Peter Seaborne

Ceiling Man

Michael Esper

Michael Esper

Officer Johnson

Manuel Tadros

Manuel Tadros

Cheapo Depot Cashier

Karl Roy

Karl Roy

Man with Face Tattoos

Marc-André Brisebois

Marc-André Brisebois

Comatose Junkie

Tyrone Benskin

Tyrone Benskin

Rattled Businessman

Ernest-James Chuipka

Ernest-James Chuipka

Crazy Man

Archie Madekwe

Archie Madekwe

Laughing Man

Greg Halpin

Greg Halpin

Crust Punk (Eye Gouger)

Luis Oliva

Luis Oliva

Crust Punk (Eyes Gouged)

Charles Hardy

Charles Hardy

Boat Boy

Marie-Michelle Garon

Marie-Michelle Garon

Fraught Mother Looking for Boat Boy

Maev Beaty

Maev Beaty

Angel / Play Narrator

Patrick Kwok-Choon

Patrick Kwok-Choon

Orphan Hero

Michael Gandolfini

Michael Gandolfini

Beau’s Son

Théodore Pellerin

Théodore Pellerin

Beau’s Son

Mike Taylor

Mike Taylor

Beau’s Son

Luke Alexander James McPhail

Luke Alexander James McPhail

Hero Beau's Young Son

Ryan S. Hill

Ryan S. Hill

Hero Beau's Young Son

Bentley Hughes

Bentley Hughes

Hero Beau's Young Son

Kwasi Songui

Kwasi Songui

Orphan Ladybug Man

Sylvain Landry

Sylvain Landry

Orphan Man w/Mandolin

Tristan D. Lalla

Tristan D. Lalla

Costume Designer Orphan

Emmanuel Schwartz

Emmanuel Schwartz

Orphan Chorus Member

Cat Lemieux

Cat Lemieux

Orphan Chorus Member

Lily Bird

Lily Bird

Samanda

Arthur Holden

Arthur Holden

Duncan / God on Cloud / Hero Beau’s Wife

François Paquette

François Paquette

Yesekov's Body

Alex Bisping

Alex Bisping

Orphan Production Designer

Lucas Gosselin

Lucas Gosselin

Orphan Papa Boy

Joe Cobden

Joe Cobden

News Correspondent (Brian Galloway)

Harry Strandjofski

Harry Strandjofski

Superintendent / Catering Manager

Anana Rydvald

Anana Rydvald

Teen Elaine's Mother

Isabelle Brabant

Isabelle Brabant

Nurse

Tarah Schwartz

Tarah Schwartz

News Anchor (BB Stab Man)

Barry Morgan

Barry Morgan

News Anchor (MW Obit)

David Mamet

David Mamet

Rabbi

John Walsh

John Walsh

Hearse Driver

Karim Babin

Karim Babin

Caterer

Lee Villeneuve

Lee Villeneuve

Mona Henchman Who Throws Lawyer

Steve Newburn

Steve Newburn

Monster Puppeteer

Kayla Dobilas

Kayla Dobilas

Monster Puppeteer

Gord Robertson

Gord Robertson

Monster Puppeteer

Pamela Iveta

Pamela Iveta

Monster Puppeteer

Jason Detheridge

Jason Detheridge

Monster Puppeteer

Luz Tercero

Luz Tercero

Mourning Woman

Geneviève Marin

Geneviève Marin

Elaine Body Double

Julien Fortin

Julien Fortin

Beau's Twin in Attic

Marc-André Casavant

Marc-André Casavant

Dancer (uncredited)

Ari Aster

Ari Aster

A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

Directed By

Renato De Cotiis

Renato De Cotiis

Second Assistant Director

Vincent Bélisle-Ducharme

Vincent Bélisle-Ducharme

Third Assistant Director

Florelle Del Burgo

Florelle Del Burgo

First Assistant Director

Elizabeth Tremblay

Elizabeth Tremblay

Script Supervisor

Ari Aster

Ari Aster

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Julie Breton

Julie Breton

Casting

Jim Carnahan

Jim Carnahan

Casting

Timo Argillander

Timo Argillander

Executive Producer

Ronald Gilbert

Ronald Gilbert

Production Manager

Len Blavatnik

Len Blavatnik

Executive Producer

Elisa Alvares

Elisa Alvares

Executive Producer

Adrian Knight

Adrian Knight

Location Manager

Danny Cohen

Danny Cohen

Executive Producer

Ann Ruark

Ann Ruark

Executive Producer

Luca Borghese

Luca Borghese

Co-Producer

Tyler Campellone

Tyler Campellone

Co-Producer

Alexandre Bleau

Alexandre Bleau

Casting Associate

Ari Aster

Ari Aster

Producer

Lars Knudsen

Lars Knudsen

Producer

Edited By

Sam Fischer

Sam Fischer

Color Assistant

Lucian Johnston

Lucian Johnston

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Erik Gosselin

Erik Gosselin

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Melissa Fafard

Melissa Fafard

Makeup Artist

Marcelo Padovani

Marcelo Padovani

Makeup Department Head

Félix Larivière

Félix Larivière

Hair Designer

Kayla Dobilas

Kayla Dobilas

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Carly Paige Salzman

Carly Paige Salzman

Makeup Artist

Colin Penman

Colin Penman

Makeup Department Head

Alice Babidge

Alice Babidge

Costume Design

Steve Newburn

Steve Newburn

Prosthetic Designer

Philippe Bertrand-Hudon

Philippe Bertrand-Hudon

Makeup Artist

Dylan Twigg

Dylan Twigg

Hairstylist

Myriam Hanahem

Myriam Hanahem

Key Costumer

Véronique Marchessault

Véronique Marchessault

Assistant Costume Designer

Marie-Michelle Claveau

Marie-Michelle Claveau

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sound

Jonathan Meunier

Jonathan Meunier

Sound Assistant

Claude La Haye

Claude La Haye

Production Sound Mixer

Francis Péloquin

Francis Péloquin

Boom Operator

Bobby Krlic

Bobby Krlic

Original Music Composer

Bill Orrico

Bill Orrico

Dialogue Editor

Brad Tigwell

Brad Tigwell

ADR Recordist

Dave Flynch

Dave Flynch

Foley Supervisor

Deanna Marano

Deanna Marano

ADR Recordist

Paul Hsu

Paul Hsu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

François Pecard

François Pecard

ADR Recordist

Jack Rudy

Jack Rudy

ADR Recordist

Paul Hsu

Paul Hsu

Supervising Sound Editor

Emily Goguen

Emily Goguen

Sound Recordist

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Songs

Visual Effects

Louis Craig

Louis Craig

Special Effects Supervisor

Louis Morin

Louis Morin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ryan Terk

Ryan Terk

VFX Production Coordinator

Joseph Grundfast

Joseph Grundfast

VFX Artist

Jorge Cañada Escorihuela

Jorge Cañada Escorihuela

VFX Supervisor

Aarif Attarwala

Aarif Attarwala

VFX Artist

Yuval Levy

Yuval Levy

Visual Effects Supervisor

Keegan McDougall

Keegan McDougall

VFX Artist

Cristóbal León

Cristóbal León

Animation

Joaquín Cociña

Joaquín Cociña

Animation

Camera

Pawel Pogorzelski

Pawel Pogorzelski

Director of Photography

Camille Baduraux

Camille Baduraux

Second Assistant Camera

Marie-Julie Besse

Marie-Julie Besse

First Assistant "B" Camera

Patrick Lima

Patrick Lima

Dolly Grip

Geoffroy St-Hilaire

Geoffroy St-Hilaire

Steadicam Operator

Benjamin Kitchens

Benjamin Kitchens

Additional Photography

David Dinel

David Dinel

Key Grip

Geoffroy St-Hilaire

Geoffroy St-Hilaire

"A" Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Simon Théberge

Simon Théberge

Set Designer

Jean-Pierre Paquet

Jean-Pierre Paquet

Art Direction

David Gaucher

David Gaucher

Supervising Art Director

Frédéric Amblard

Frédéric Amblard

Set Designer

Veronique Meunier

Veronique Meunier

Art Direction

Charlotte Rouleau

Charlotte Rouleau

Art Direction

Tyler Gibb

Tyler Gibb

Storyboard Artist

Louis Depelteau

Louis Depelteau

Graphic Designer

Fiona Crombie

Fiona Crombie

Production Design

Alain Clouâtre

Alain Clouâtre

Set Decoration

Nicolas Gosselin

Nicolas Gosselin

Set Designer

Marc-André Tratch

Marc-André Tratch

Set Designer

Clothilde Caillé-Levesque

Clothilde Caillé-Levesque

Set Designer

Stéban Sanfaçon

Stéban Sanfaçon

Art Direction

Mario Hébert

Mario Hébert

Assistant Art Director

Yen-Chao Lin

Yen-Chao Lin

Assistant Art Director

Gillian Nasser

Gillian Nasser

Assistant Art Director

Anne-Lore Vinals

Anne-Lore Vinals

Assistant Set Decoration

Other Crew

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