Today, Disney has released the award-winning Searchlight Pictures’ film, “Poor Things”, on all major digital retailers, including Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu.  

The film will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 12th 2024, with exclusive bonus content.  No streaming release date has been announced for Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States. or Disney+ internationally.

From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes this incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

This film also stars Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott and Jerrod Carmichael.   “Poor Things” was written by Tony McNamara, based on the book by Alasdair Gray, and produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone.

“Poor Things” has won multiple awards, including Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) and Best Actress (Motion Picture Musical or Comedy) for Emma Stone at this year’s Golden Globe Awards. It has been nominated for eleven Academy Awards® and eleven BAFTA Awards. Poor Things was also named one of the ten best films of 2023 by both the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review. After taking the Lido by storm and winning the Golden Lion prize at Venice, the film continued to wow audiences, premiering at the Telluride Film Festival, the New York Film Festival, and on the international circuit.

Here’s a look at the bonus features on the digital release:

Featurettes

• Possessing Beauty – The Making of Poor Things. Join Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, cast and crew in the making of this fantastical film. Explore the costumes, makeup and prosthetics in detail. Take a tour with Willem Dafoe and see how Godwin and Bella’s home mirrors and accommodates them both.

Deleted Things

• Brothel Doctor
• Alfie’s Chapter
• Bella’s Notebook

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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