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From Ari Aster and A24 - the collaborative team behind modern horror favorites such as Hereditary and Midsommar - comes the surrealist black comedy horror Beau Is Afraid. The movie centers on the title character, Beau Wassermann: an anxiety-riddled, mild-mannered man who finds himself embarking upon a reality-bending odyssey to his hometown to attend his mother's funeral. Described as having a "fraught relationship with his [now deceased] mother" and never knowing his father, it's clear that Beau's past is far from uncomplicated. As he makes the journey to his hometown, Beau is met with supernatural threats and must confront his darkest fears.

Academy Award Winner Joaquin Phoenix plays the title character Beau Wassermann, with Armen Nahapetian (Daybreak) playing the teenage version of Beau. Joining them are Patti LuPone (American Horror Story) and Zoe Lister-Jones (Life in Pieces) as Beau's mother Mona Wassermann, Amy Ryan (Only Murders in the Building) as Grace, Nathan Lane (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels) as Roger, Kylie Rogers (Yellowstone) as Toni, Denis Menochet (Inglourious Basterds) as Jeeves, Parker Posey (Lost in Space) and Julia Antonelli (Outer Banks) as Elaine, Stephen McKinley Henderson (Devs) as the therapist, Richard Kind (East New York) as Dr. Cohen, and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) as Penelope. Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Theodore Pellerin (The OA), and Mike Taylor (Cardinal) play Beau's sons.

Editor's Note: This piece was updated on June 13, 2023.

Keep reading to find out when and where you can watch Beau Is Afraid.

Beau Is Afraid

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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.

Director Ari Aster Release Date April 21, 2023 Cast Joaquin Phoenix , Parker Posey , Amy Ryan , Richard Kind , Nathan Lane , Patti LuPone Runtime 179 minutes Main Genre Drama

Is Beau Is Afraid Available on VOD?

Beau Is Afraid is now available to purchase on-demand. You can choose one of the links below to find the film on the platform of your choice.

Where Will Beau Is Afraid Be Available to Stream?

As of right now, we don't know what specific streaming service will be hosting Beau Is Afraid.

Showtime has a wide range of A24 films available to stream, including recent hits like Everything Everywhere All At Once and Bodies Bodies Bodies, which leads us to believe that film will be available to stream there. You can get Showtime for $10.99 a month or for just a dollar more you can get Paramount+ with Showtime for $11.99 a month.

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When Will Beau Is Afraid Be on DVD and Blu-ray?

Beau Is Afraid will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on July 11, 2023. The physical edition of the polarizing film will include a behind-the-scenes featurette titled "Finally Home: Making Beau Is Afraid." You can use the link below to pre-order the film on Amazon.

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When Did Beau Is Afraid Come Out?

Beau Is Afraidmade its cinematic debut at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on April 1, 2023. Following this, the movie was released in select IMAX theaters in Los Angeles and New York on April 14, 2023.

Beau Is Afraid then received a wide release on April 21, 2023.

Is Beau Is Afraid Still in Theaters?

Unfortunately, Beau Is Afraid is no longer playing in theaters. So if you wanted to see Ari Aster's latest on the big screen, as intended, you are out of luck for the time being. Although, back in 2019 Midsommar did have a theatrical re-release with a director's cut, so there is a slight possibility that A24 will bring the surrealist epic back to the multiplex.

Watch the Beau Is Afraid Trailer

A24 released a trailer for Beau Is Afraid on its official YouTube channel on January 10, 2023. We begin with a scene from Beau's childhood, in which his emotional mother, Mona, apologizes to Beau under the cover of darkness for what his unknown father "passed down" to him. Mona tells Beau that despite this, Beau is the "greatest gift of [her] life". This intense exchange is immediately followed by a now middle-aged Beau telling his therapist that he will soon visit his mother. Whilst his mother can be heard via voicemail telling Beau how excited she is for his visit, we see a montage of just how isolated Beau truly is. Nervous to be out in public, we see Beau taking what we speculate is an antianxiety medication in the street, and he later breaks down in his lonely apartment at the sheer thought of traveling to the airport. Through Beau's eyes, the trailer depicts a dangerous, overwhelming perception of the world outside the safety of his apartment. When Beau is hit by a car and wakes up in an unknown room with a monitor strapped to his ankle, the line between reality and illusion begins to blur, and Beau is plunged into a mind-bending adventure.

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