Kinds of Kindness

Also known as And

2024 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

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6.5

A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

Released: 2024-05-30164 minDir: Yorgos LanthimosDrama, ComedyBudget: $15.0MBox office: $16.4M

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Cast

Emma Stone as Rita / Liz / Emily
Jesse Plemons as Robert / Daniel / Andrew
Willem Dafoe as Raymond / George / Omi
Margaret Qualley as Vivian / Martha / Ruth / Rebecca
Hong Chau as Sarah / Sharon / Aka
Mamoudou Athie as Will / Neil / Morgue Nurse

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Kinds of Kindness is a 2024 absurdist black comedy-drama anthology film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos from a screenplay he co-wrote with Efthimis Filippou. It stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, and Mamoudou Athie, in a triple role each, and Hunter Schafer in a supporting role.

Kinds of Kindness had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2024, where Plemons won the Best Actor award. It was released theatrically in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on June 21, 2024, and in Ireland and the United Kingdom on June 28, 2024. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $16 million worldwide.