1905 Movie Network News Despite only being released in limited theaters, Yorgos Lanthimos' "Poor Things" performed extremely well at the box office. The film has currently grossed over $10 million at the U.S. box office. Previously, the film was only released in 9 theaters, with a very impressive box office average.
Based on positive word of mouth and the quality of the film, "Poor Things" has already achieved major box office milestones in limited release. The film has successfully exceeded $10 million at the domestic box office before being expanded to a formal large-scale release. The threshold for a large-scale release is generally believed to be somewhere between 600 and 800 theaters. The film grossed just over $600,000 in its opening weekend, ranking third in average box office revenue per showing in 2023, behind "Asteroid City" and "Beautiful." The following week, the film expanded to more than 80 theaters and grossed $1.2 million. In its third and fourth weekends, the box office grossed $2.1 million and $2.2 million respectively. The total box office of the film in the United States has exceeded 10.9 million U.S. dollars, and it has received a 93% freshness score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film has a very good reputation.
This film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Scottish writer Alasdair Gray. It combines elements of realism, fantasy, and science fiction to reshape the story of Frankenstein and set it in the late Victorian era. The story follows Bella Baxter, a volatile, lustful, unfettered woman and a Frankenstein who drowns to escape her abusive husband, and her unborn child is saved by the eccentric and brilliant scientist Goodwin. She was resurrected by the child's brain replacing her own.
