Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Beau Is Afraid (formerly known as Disappointment Blvd.) is a new supernatural horror/comedy film from Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar.) Joaquin Phoenix stars as the titular Beau in his older years, as a young man with a strained relationship with his mother. After her death, his return home is marked by strange supernatural occurrences.
Beau Is Afraid
- Director
- Ari Aster
- Release Date
- April 21, 2023
- Studio(s)
- A24
- Distributor(s)
- A24
- Cast
- Joaquin Phoenix , Nathan Lane , Patti LuPone , Amy Ryan , Kylie Rogers , Parker Posey , Stephen McKinley Henderson , Hayley Squires
- Writers
- Ari Aster
- Runtime
- 179 minutes
- Budget
- $35 million
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