Yorgos Lanthimos’ film ‘Poor Things’ becomes box office hit in Greece

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Yorgos Lanthimos’ film ‘Poor Things’ has become a Greek box office hit, selling more than 200,000 tickets in just 15 days.

The film, featuring Emma Stone as Bella Baxter, drew audiences’ and critics’ attention, resulting in a win of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, as well as two Golden Globes and a Critic’s Choice Movie Award.

Emma Stone
Emma Stone stars Yorgos Lanthimos’ film, ‘Poor things’. Photo: The Australian.

Emma Stone was also granted a Critic’s Choice Movie Award for “best actress” for ‘Poor Things’ on Monday, 22 Jan. The film was also nominated for 13 categories, including Best Picture.

The Greek audio-visual company, Feelgood, revealed that many who viewed the film, admitted to watching it more than once. 

‘Poor Things’ has reportedly experienced sold-out screenings across Greece since its theatrical release, with certain film enthusiasts watching the movie multiple times.

Source: Ekathimerini.

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