Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure.

2023 en 179 minutes

Rating: 6.7

Plot

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.

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Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Beau Wassermann

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Mona Wassermann

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Grace

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Roger

Kylie Rogers

Kylie Rogers

Toni

Denis Ménochet

Denis Ménochet

Jeeves

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Elaine Bray

Zoe Lister-Jones

Zoe Lister-Jones

Young Mona

Armen Nahapetian

Armen Nahapetian

Teen Beau

Julia Antonelli

Julia Antonelli

Teen Elaine

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Therapist

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Dr. Cohen

Hayley Squires

Hayley Squires

Penelope

Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Strange Man

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

UPS Guy

Alicia Rosario

Alicia Rosario

Liz

James Cvetkovski

James Cvetkovski

Boy Beau

Catherine Bérubé

Catherine Bérubé

Hero Beau's Wife

Stephanie Herrera

Stephanie Herrera

Martha

Bradley Fisher

Bradley Fisher

Birthday Boy Stab Man

Peter Seaborne

Peter Seaborne

Ceiling Man

Michael Esper

Michael Esper

Officer Johnson

Manuel Tadros

Manuel Tadros

Cheapo Depot Cashier

Karl Roy

Karl Roy

Man with Face Tattoos

Marc-André Brisebois

Marc-André Brisebois

Comatose Junkie

Tyrone Benskin

Tyrone Benskin

Rattled Businessman

Ernest-James Chuipka

Ernest-James Chuipka

Crazy Man

Archie Madekwe

Archie Madekwe

Laughing Man

Greg Halpin

Greg Halpin

Crust Punk (Eye Gouger)

Luis Oliva

Luis Oliva

Crust Punk (Eyes Gouged)

Charles Hardy

Charles Hardy

Boat Boy

Marie-Michelle Garon

Marie-Michelle Garon

Fraught Mother Looking for Boat Boy

Maev Beaty

Maev Beaty

Angel / Play Narrator

Patrick Kwok-Choon

Patrick Kwok-Choon

Orphan Hero

Michael Gandolfini

Michael Gandolfini

Beau’s Son

Théodore Pellerin

Théodore Pellerin

Beau’s Son

Mike Taylor

Mike Taylor

Beau’s Son

Luke Alexander James McPhail

Luke Alexander James McPhail

Hero Beau's Young Son

Ryan S. Hill

Ryan S. Hill

Hero Beau's Young Son

Bentley Hughes

Bentley Hughes

Hero Beau's Young Son

Kwasi Songui

Kwasi Songui

Orphan Ladybug Man

Sylvain Landry

Sylvain Landry

Orphan Man w/Mandolin

Tristan D. Lalla

Tristan D. Lalla

Costume Designer Orphan

Emmanuel Schwartz

Emmanuel Schwartz

Orphan Chorus Member

Cat Lemieux

Cat Lemieux

Orphan Chorus Member

Lily Bird

Lily Bird

Samanda

Arthur Holden

Arthur Holden

Duncan / God on Cloud / Hero Beau’s Wife

François Paquette

François Paquette

Yesekov's Body

Alex Bisping

Alex Bisping

Orphan Production Designer

Lucas Gosselin

Lucas Gosselin

Orphan Papa Boy

Joe Cobden

Joe Cobden

News Correspondent (Brian Galloway)

Harry Strandjofski

Harry Strandjofski

Superintendent / Catering Manager

Anana Rydvald

Anana Rydvald

Teen Elaine's Mother

Isabelle Brabant

Isabelle Brabant

Nurse

Tarah Schwartz

Tarah Schwartz

News Anchor (BB Stab Man)

Barry Morgan

Barry Morgan

News Anchor (MW Obit)

David Mamet

David Mamet

Rabbi

John Walsh

John Walsh

Hearse Driver

Karim Babin

Karim Babin

Caterer

Lee Villeneuve

Lee Villeneuve

Mona Henchman Who Throws Lawyer

Steve Newburn

Steve Newburn

Monster Puppeteer

Kayla Dobilas

Kayla Dobilas

Monster Puppeteer

Gord Robertson

Gord Robertson

Monster Puppeteer

Pamela Iveta

Pamela Iveta

Monster Puppeteer

Jason Detheridge

Jason Detheridge

Monster Puppeteer

Luz Tercero

Luz Tercero

Mourning Woman

Geneviève Marin

Geneviève Marin

Elaine Body Double

Julien Fortin

Julien Fortin

Beau's Twin in Attic

Marc-André Casavant

Marc-André Casavant

Dancer (uncredited)

Ari Aster

Ari Aster

A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

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