BEAU IS AFRAID

Ari Aster’s most surreal film yet
After horror hits like Hereditary and Midsommar, director Ari Aster created a much more surreal and psychologically chaotic story with Beau Is Afraid.

Joaquin Phoenix plays a man ruled by anxiety
Joaquin Phoenix stars as Beau, a deeply paranoid man whose simple trip home spirals into an absurd, terrifying, and emotional odyssey.

Originally titled “Disappointment Blvd.”
Before release, the movie was known under the working title Disappointment Blvd., which already hinted at its strange and unsettling tone.

A genre blend that constantly shifts
The film mixes psychological horror, dark comedy, surreal fantasy, and family drama — often changing tone unexpectedly from scene to scene.

One of A24’s longest films
At nearly three hours long, it became one of the longest and most ambitious films released by A24.