Kinds of Kindness

Kinds of Kindness
Theatrical release poster
Directed byYorgos Lanthimos
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobbie Ryan
Edited byYorgos Mavropsaridis
Music byJerskin Fendrix
Production
companies
Distributed bySearchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17) (Cannes)
  • June 21, 2024 (2024-06-21) (United States)
  • June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28) (Ireland and United Kingdom)
Running time
164 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million[2]
Box office$16.4 million[3][4]

Kinds of Kindness is a 2024 absurdist horror anthology film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos from a screenplay he co-wrote with Efthimis Filippou.[5][6] It stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie, and Hunter Schafer.

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.

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  2. ^ Thompson, Anne (May 15, 2024). "'Kinds of Kindness' and 'Poor Things' Producers See Hope for Film Resurgence". IndieWire. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Kinds of Kindness". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kinds of Kindness". The Numbers. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (May 17, 2024). "Kinds of Kindness review – sex, death and Emma Stone in Lanthimos's disturbing triptych". The Guardian. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 16, 2024). "'Kinds of Kindness': 'Kinds Of Kindness', Yorgos Lanthimos' Latest, Gets Six-Minute Ovation At Cannes Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2024.