This latest effort from the quirky imagination of Yorgos Lanthimos employs the services of Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe in varying roles across three short stories that question just about every aspect of human behaviour and attitudes. The first (my favourite) sees Plemons as "Robert". He is an outwardly professional man who lives with is wife "Sarah" (Hong Chau) and works for "Raymond" (Dafoe). He has…
We might all be in danger.
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.
Top Cast
Emma Stone
Rita / Liz / Emily
Jesse Plemons
Robert / Daniel / Andrew
Willem Dafoe
Raymond / George / Omi
Margaret Qualley
Vivian / Martha / Ruth / Rebecca
Hong Chau
Sarah / Sharon / Aka
Mamoudou Athie
Will / Neil / Morgue Nurse
Joe Alwyn
Collectibles Appraiser / Passenger / Joseph
Hunter Schafer
Anna
Yorgos Stefanakos
R.M.F.
Fadeke Adeola
Paramedic
Tessa Bourgeois
Louise
Kencil Mejia
Cheval Barman
Thaddeus Burbank
Collectibles Appraiser 2
Suzanna Stone
Mr. Smith's Secretary
Jerskin Fendrix
Cheval Bar Piano Player
Nikki Chamberlin
Recoiling Woman in Cheval Bar
Reviews
I’m going to say up front that this is a film I’m probably going to be processing for quite some time. The latest offering from writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos – best known for films like “The Lobster” (2015), “The Favourite” (2018) and “Poor Things” (2023) – is as much a puzzle as anything else. Told in three loosely interlaced stories with mostly the same cast members playing different roles in each, the film…
I have only walked out on one other film in my life. It was warranted then and warranted when I walked out on Kinds of Kindness. I enjoyed Yorgos Lanthimos's previous film, Poor Things, also starring Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe. In my opinion, that film is a shining star in his filmography. Before that, I found most of his work to be beautiful and intriguing in premise but ultimately very dull. Kinds of Kindness is…
Quite the thing! I really enjoyed <em>'Kinds of Kindness'</em>. I'm also someone who loved <em>'Poor Things'</em> from these folk, so I guess me also liking this isn't any sort of surprise. It is a truly bizarre movie and I can see many disliking it, a thought supported by the fact that in a cinema with around 10 others alongside me, 3 left before the conclusion; 1 left at the end of chapter one, then a group of…
FAQ about Kinds of Kindness
What is Kinds of Kindness about?
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…
When was Kinds of Kindness released?
Kinds of Kindness was released in 2024.
What genres does Kinds of Kindness belong to?
Kinds of Kindness is categorised as Comedy, Drama.
Who stars in Kinds of Kindness?
The cast of Kinds of Kindness includes Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau.