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Little Joe

  • 20192019
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7.8K
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POPULARITY
2,328
1,158
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Ben Whishaw and Emily Beecham in Little Joe (2019)
Alice (Emily Beecham) is a single mother and dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. She has engineered a special crimson flower, remarkable not only for its beauty but also for its therapeutic value: if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly and spoken to regularly, this plant makes its owner happy. Against company policy, Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They christen it 'Little Joe.' But as their plant grows, so too does Alice's suspicion that her new creation may not be as harmless as its nickname suggests.
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Alice, a single mother, is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. Against company policy, she takes one home as a gift for her teenage son and n... Read allAlice, a single mother, is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. Against company policy, she takes one home as a gift for her teenage son and names it after him but soon starts fearing it.Alice, a single mother, is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. Against company policy, she takes one home as a gift for her teenage son and names it after him but soon starts fearing it.

IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,328
1,158
  • Director
    • Jessica Hausner
  • Writers
    • Jessica Hausner
    • Géraldine Bajard
  • Stars
    • Emily Beecham
    • Ben Whishaw
    • Kerry Fox
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jessica Hausner
  • Writers
    • Jessica Hausner
    • Géraldine Bajard
  • Stars
    • Emily Beecham
    • Ben Whishaw
    • Kerry Fox
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 156User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 17 nominations

    Videos3

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:58
    Official Trailer
    Little Joe
    Trailer 2:13
    Little Joe
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    Clip 2:03
    Little Joe

    Photos55

    Emily Beecham in Little Joe (2019)
    Kit Connor at an event for Little Joe (2019)
    Kit Connor at an event for Little Joe (2019)
    Ben Whishaw and Emily Beecham in Little Joe (2019)
    Ben Whishaw and Emily Beecham in Little Joe (2019)
    Ben Whishaw and Emily Beecham in Little Joe (2019)
    Phénix Brossard in Little Joe (2019)
    Lindsay Duncan in Little Joe (2019)
    Sebastian Hülk, Emily Beecham, and Kit Connor in Little Joe (2019)
    Jessie Mae Alonzo in Little Joe (2019)
    Goran Kostic and Yana Yanezic in Little Joe (2019)
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    Top cast

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    Emily Beecham
    Emily Beecham
    • Aliceas Alice
    Ben Whishaw
    Ben Whishaw
    • Chrisas Chris
    Kerry Fox
    Kerry Fox
    • Bellaas Bella
    Kit Connor
    Kit Connor
    • Joeas Joe
    David Wilmot
    David Wilmot
    • Karlas Karl
    Phénix Brossard
    Phénix Brossard
    • Ricas Ric
    Sebastian Hülk
    Sebastian Hülk
    • Ivanas Ivan
    Lindsay Duncan
    Lindsay Duncan
    • Psychotherapistas Psychotherapist
    Jessie Mae Alonzo
    • Selmaas Selma
    • (as Jessie-Mae Alonzo)
    Andrew Rajan
    Andrew Rajan
    • Jasperas Jasper
    Marie Noel
    • Colleague 3as Colleague 3
    • (as Marie Noel Ntwa Ydjumbwiths)
    Goran Kostic
    Goran Kostic
    • Mr. Simicas Mr. Simic
    Yana Yanezic
    Yana Yanezic
    • Mrs. Simicas Mrs. Simic
    Leanne Best
    Leanne Best
    • Motheras Mother
    Phoebe Austin
    • Girlas Girl
    Janine Duvitski
    Janine Duvitski
    • Ladyas Lady
    Neil Menage
    Neil Menage
    • Buyer 1as Buyer 1
    Karik Samuel
    • Buyer 2as Buyer 2
    • Director
      • Jessica Hausner
    • Writers
      • Jessica Hausner
      • Géraldine Bajard
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Alice, a single mother, is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. She has engineered a very special crimson flower, remarkable not only for its beauty but also for its therapeutic value: if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly and spoken to regularly, this plant makes its owner happy. Against company policy, Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They christen it 'Little Joe' but as it grows, so too does Alice's suspicion that her new creations may not be as harmless as their nickname suggests.
    • dog attack
    • dark satire
    • putting down a dog
    • female protagonist
    • flower
    • 204 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Happiness is a Business
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Awards:
      • Prix d'Interprétation Féminine: Emily Beecham (Cannes International Film Festival, 2019)
      • Grand Prix du Festival International de Science Fiction Utopiales (Poitiers, 2019)
      • Mention Spéciale du Jury au Festival Européen du Film Fantastique (Strasbourg, 2019).
    • Goofs
      The plant, "Little Joe", has no leaves, so that it cannot produce chlorophyll.
    • Connections
      Features Catchphrase (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Running
      Written by Teiji Ito

    User reviews156

    Review
    Top review
    Had all the elements to work as a short, at feature length it is a slog.
    This film has several elements that would have made a great 15-20 minute short film. But at feature length it is a long hard receptive slog
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    • Dec 6, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Austria
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Малюк Джо
    • Filming locations
      • Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Krems an der Donau, Austria
    • Production companies
      • Coop99 Filmproduktion
      • The Bureau
      • Essential Filmproduktion GmbH
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,862
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,626
      • Dec 8, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $208,821
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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