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- 'Kinds of Kindness' delivers shock and awe
- When: 'Kinds of Kindness' is in select theaters June 21 and “kind of everywhere” June 28.
- What to know: The film is a “triptych fable” that tells three distinct stories about characters seeking control.
- Director Yorgos Lanthimos is known for his bizarre movies like Poor Things and The Favourite.
- The cast is stacked: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn and Mamoudou Athie embody three different roles across the nearly three-hour film.
- “Kinds of Kindness opens with Eurythmics' 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),' and its verse, to me, basically previews the plot of the movie without the viewer even knowing it,” entertainment editor Alexis Shaw told me. She’s right.
- Why I’ll be watching: You better believe I’ve already seen it, but I’ll be headed back to the theater to decode any plot points I missed. To quote Alexis, it’s “a puzzle to be figured out.”
- — Kelsey Weekman
- June 19, 2024
KINDS OF KINDNESS is 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...
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- Comedy, Drama
- R
Kinds of Kindness isn’t a masterpiece nor is it even a great movie, but the inherent unpredictability in Lanthimos’ approach makes for a fun and surprising three hours. Full Review | Original...
May 17, 2024 · Kinds of Kindness. First Reviews: Unpredictable, Unapologetic, and Definitely Not for Everyone. Critics say Yorgos Lanthimos's latest is reminiscent of the raw boldness of his...
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 72% of 155 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "A cold-hearted triptych with caustic wit, Kinds of Kindness is Yorgos Lanthimos at his most misanthropic -- and bitingly funny."
2 days ago · Kinds of Kindness: Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. With Yorgos Stefanakos, Margaret Qualley, Jesse Plemons, Fadeke Adeola. A man seeks to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questions his wife's demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning, and a woman searches for an extraordinary individual prophesied to become a renowned spiritual guide.
Kinds of Kindness: Exclusive Movie Clip - The Woman Keeps Staring 1:49 Added: June 4, 2024. Kinds of Kindness: Movie Clip - What the Heck Was That? 1:27 Added: May 31, 2024. Kinds of Kindness ...
May 18, 2024 · By Nicholas Barber, Courtesy Cannes Film Festival. Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Margaret Qualley and Willem Dafoe star in Kinds of Kindness, Yorgos Lanthimos's latest, which premiered at the...
May 20, 2024 · Kinds of Kindness, Emma Stone's latest collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos, has earned the actress another stellar Rotten Tomatoes score. Stone's transition into behind-the-scenes production and her penchant for darkly humorous storytelling amplify anticipation for Kinds of Kindness.
May 20, 2024 · The new movie from Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos, Kinds of Kindness, has debuted to a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. The film recently premiered at Cannes and has garnered an...
May 17, 2024 · What is Yorgos Lanthimos telling us in his movie Kinds of Kindness starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe and Jesse Plemons.
