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Beau Is Afraid
From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure.
Genres
ComedyAdventureFantasy
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.
Details
Budget
$35000000
Revenue
$12337378
Runtime
179 min
Release Date
2023-04-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1146
Vote Average
6.737
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Joaquin Phoenix
Beau Wassermann
Patti LuPone
Mona Wassermann
Amy Ryan
Grace
Nathan Lane
Roger
Kylie Rogers
Toni
Denis Ménochet
Jeeves
Parker Posey
Elaine Bray
Zoe Lister-Jones
Young Mona
Armen Nahapetian
Teen Beau
Julia Antonelli
Teen Elaine
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Therapist
Richard Kind
Dr. Cohen
Hayley Squires
Penelope
Julian Richings
Strange Man
Bill Hader
UPS Guy
Alicia Rosario
Liz
James Cvetkovski
Boy Beau
Catherine Bérubé
Hero Beau's Wife
Stephanie Herrera
Martha
Bradley Fisher
Birthday Boy Stab Man
Peter Seaborne
Ceiling Man
Michael Esper
Officer Johnson
Manuel Tadros
Cheapo Depot Cashier
Karl Roy
Man with Face Tattoos
Marc-André Brisebois
Comatose Junkie
Tyrone Benskin
Rattled Businessman
Ernest-James Chuipka
Crazy Man
Archie Madekwe
Laughing Man
Greg Halpin
Crust Punk (Eye Gouger)
Luis Oliva
Crust Punk (Eyes Gouged)
Charles Hardy
Boat Boy
Marie-Michelle Garon
Fraught Mother Looking for Boat Boy
Maev Beaty
Angel / Play Narrator
Patrick Kwok-Choon
Orphan Hero
Michael Gandolfini
Beau’s Son
Théodore Pellerin
Beau’s Son
Mike Taylor
Beau’s Son
Luke Alexander James McPhail
Hero Beau's Young Son
Ryan S. Hill
Hero Beau's Young Son
Bentley Hughes
Hero Beau's Young Son
Kwasi Songui
Orphan Ladybug Man
Sylvain Landry
Orphan Man w/Mandolin
Tristan D. Lalla
Costume Designer Orphan
Emmanuel Schwartz
Orphan Chorus Member
Cat Lemieux
Orphan Chorus Member
Lily Bird
Samanda
Arthur Holden
Duncan / God on Cloud / Hero Beau’s Wife
François Paquette
Yesekov's Body
Alex Bisping
Orphan Production Designer
Lucas Gosselin
Orphan Papa Boy
Joe Cobden
News Correspondent (Brian Galloway)
Harry Strandjofski
Superintendent / Catering Manager
Anana Rydvald
Teen Elaine's Mother
Isabelle Brabant
Nurse
Tarah Schwartz
News Anchor (BB Stab Man)
Barry Morgan
News Anchor (MW Obit)
David Mamet
Rabbi
John Walsh
Hearse Driver
Karim Babin
Caterer
Lee Villeneuve
Mona Henchman Who Throws Lawyer
Steve Newburn
Monster Puppeteer
Kayla Dobilas
Monster Puppeteer
Gord Robertson
Monster Puppeteer
Pamela Iveta
Monster Puppeteer
Jason Detheridge
Monster Puppeteer
Luz Tercero
Mourning Woman
Geneviève Marin
Elaine Body Double
Julien Fortin
Beau's Twin in Attic
Marc-André Casavant
Dancer (uncredited)
Ari Aster
A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)
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