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Little Joe

  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 45m
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5.8/10
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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.

  • Director
    • Jessica Hausner
  • Writers
    • Jessica Hausner
    • Géraldine Bajard
  • Stars
    • Emily Beecham
    • Ben Whishaw
    • Kerry Fox
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    9.8K
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    • Director
      • Jessica Hausner
    • Writers
      • Jessica Hausner
      • Géraldine Bajard
    • Stars
      • Emily Beecham
      • Ben Whishaw
      • Kerry Fox
    • 177User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Emily Beecham
    Emily Beecham
    • Alice
    Ben Whishaw
    Ben Whishaw
    • Chris
    Kerry Fox
    Kerry Fox
    • Bella
    Kit Connor
    Kit Connor
    • Joe
    David Wilmot
    David Wilmot
    • Karl
    Phénix Brossard
    • Ric
    Sebastian Hülk
    Sebastian Hülk
    • Ivan
    Lindsay Duncan
    Lindsay Duncan
    • Psychotherapist
    Jessie Mae Alonzo
    • Selma
    • (as Jessie-Mae Alonzo)
    Andrew Rajan
    Andrew Rajan
    • Jasper
    Marie Noel
    • Colleague 3
    • (as Marie Noel Ntwa Ydjumbwiths)
    Goran Kostic
    Goran Kostic
    • Mr. Simic
    Yana Yanezic
    Yana Yanezic
    • Mrs. Simic
    Leanne Best
    Leanne Best
    • Mother
    Phoebe Austin
    • Girl
    Janine Duvitski
    Janine Duvitski
    • Lady
    Neil Menage
    Neil Menage
    • Buyer 1
    Karik Samuel
    • Buyer 2
    • Director
      • Jessica Hausner
    • Writers
      • Jessica Hausner
      • Géraldine Bajard
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    • Trivia
      As stated in another post, the location is undisclosed. The street scenes were, however, filmed in Liverpool as you can see the Liver Building in the distance of one street scene.
    • Goofs
      The plant, "Little Joe", has no leaves, so that it cannot produce chlorophyll.
    • Quotes

      Selma: It's like being dead. You don't notice you're dead, do you?

    • Connections
      Features Catchphrase (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Running
      Written by Teiji Itô

    User reviews177

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    6/10

    Constant Noise

    Don't watch this unless you really want to listen to the constant squeal of high pitched frequencies for two hours
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    • Dec 13, 2019
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Austria
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • France
    • Official sites
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom)
      • Coop99 Filmproduktion (Austria)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Little Joe: El negocio de la felicidad
    • Filming locations
      • Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Krems an der Donau, Austria
    • Production companies
      • Coop99 Filmproduktion
      • The Bureau
      • Essential Filmproduktion GmbH
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,862
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,626
      • Dec 8, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $208,821
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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