"From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure."

2023

2h 59m

6.7(1215 votes)

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

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.

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Cast & Crew

70 members

Acting

Joaquin Phoenix

Beau Wassermann

Acting

Patti LuPone

Mona Wassermann

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Amy Ryan

Grace

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Nathan Lane

Roger

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Kylie Rogers

Toni

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Denis Ménochet

Jeeves

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Parker Posey

Elaine Bray

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Zoe Lister-Jones

Young Mona

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Armen Nahapetian

Teen Beau

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Julia Antonelli

Teen Elaine

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Stephen McKinley Henderson

Therapist

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Richard Kind

Dr. Cohen

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Hayley Squires

Penelope

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Julian Richings

Strange Man

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Bill Hader

UPS Guy

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Alicia Rosario

Liz

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James Cvetkovski

Boy Beau

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Catherine Bérubé

Hero Beau's Wife

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Stephanie Herrera

Martha

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Bradley Fisher

Birthday Boy Stab Man

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Peter Seaborne

Ceiling Man

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Michael Esper

Officer Johnson

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Manuel Tadros

Cheapo Depot Cashier

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Karl Roy

Man with Face Tattoos

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Marc-André Brisebois

Comatose Junkie

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Tyrone Benskin

Rattled Businessman

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Ernest-James Chuipka

Crazy Man

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Archie Madekwe

Laughing Man

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Greg Halpin

Crust Punk (Eye Gouger)

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Luis Oliva

Crust Punk (Eyes Gouged)

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Charles Hardy

Boat Boy

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Marie-Michelle Garon

Fraught Mother Looking for Boat Boy

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Maev Beaty

Angel / Play Narrator

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Patrick Kwok-Choon

Orphan Hero

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Michael Gandolfini

Beau’s Son

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Théodore Pellerin

Beau’s Son

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Mike Taylor

Beau’s Son

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Luke Alexander James McPhail

Hero Beau's Young Son

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Ryan S. Hill

Hero Beau's Young Son

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Bentley Hughes

Hero Beau's Young Son

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Kwasi Songui

Orphan Ladybug Man

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Sylvain Landry

Orphan Man w/Mandolin

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Tristan D. Lalla

Costume Designer Orphan

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Emmanuel Schwartz

Orphan Chorus Member

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Cat Lemieux

Orphan Chorus Member

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Lily Bird

Samanda

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Arthur Holden

Duncan / God on Cloud / Hero Beau’s Wife

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François Paquette

Yesekov's Body

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Alex Bisping

Orphan Production Designer

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Lucas Gosselin

Orphan Papa Boy

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Joe Cobden

News Correspondent (Brian Galloway)

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Harry Standjofski

Superintendent / Catering Manager

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Anana Rydvald

Teen Elaine's Mother

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Isabelle Brabant

Nurse

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Tarah Schwartz

News Anchor (BB Stab Man)

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Barry Morgan

News Anchor (MW Obit)

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Writing

David Mamet

Rabbi

Crew

John Walsh

Hearse Driver

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Karim Babin

Caterer

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Lee Villeneuve

Mona Henchman Who Throws Lawyer

Costume & Make-Up

Steve Newburn

Monster Puppeteer

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Costume & Make-Up

Kayla Dobilas

Monster Puppeteer

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Gord Robertson

Monster Puppeteer

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Pamela Iveta

Monster Puppeteer

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Costume & Make-Up

Jason Detheridge

Monster Puppeteer

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Luz Tercero

Mourning Woman

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Geneviève Marin

Elaine Body Double

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Julien Fortin

Beau's Twin in Attic

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Marc-André Casavant

Dancer (uncredited)

Directing

Ari Aster

A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

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Cast & Crew

Joaquin Phoenix

Patti LuPone

Amy Ryan

Nathan Lane

Kylie Rogers

Denis Ménochet

Parker Posey

Zoe Lister-Jones

Armen Nahapetian

Julia Antonelli

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Richard Kind

Hayley Squires

Julian Richings

Bill Hader

Alicia Rosario

James Cvetkovski

Catherine Bérubé

Stephanie Herrera

Bradley Fisher

Peter Seaborne

Michael Esper

Manuel Tadros

Karl Roy

Marc-André Brisebois

Tyrone Benskin

Ernest-James Chuipka

Archie Madekwe

Greg Halpin

Luis Oliva

Charles Hardy

Marie-Michelle Garon

Maev Beaty

Patrick Kwok-Choon

Michael Gandolfini

Théodore Pellerin

Mike Taylor

Luke Alexander James McPhail

Ryan S. Hill

Bentley Hughes

Kwasi Songui

Sylvain Landry

Tristan D. Lalla

Emmanuel Schwartz

Cat Lemieux

Lily Bird

Arthur Holden

François Paquette

Alex Bisping

Lucas Gosselin

Joe Cobden

Harry Standjofski

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