Beau Is Afraid

6.743

179 minutes

4/14/2023

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.

Cast List

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