Summary
Kinds of Kindnessreceives a streaming release date. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, who co-wrote the script with his frequent collaborator Efthimis Filippou, the film is a triptych fable thatfollows three separate but loosely interconnected storiesinvolving a man trying to escape his fate, a police officer growing suspicious of his wife’s behavior after an alleged drowning attempt, and a woman on a quest to find a remarkable person foretold to become a famous spiritual leader. TheKinds of Kindnesscastplays multiple roles, including Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, and Mamoudou Athie.
Kinds Of Kindness Ending Explained
The ending of Kinds of Kindness is uncomfortably funny. We break down the film’s biggest moments, including what it all means & how they’re linked.
Why Kinds Of Kindness Is So Divisive Among Audiences
& What Critics Liked About It
As the fourth collaboration between Lanthimos and Stone followingThe Favourite, the short filmBleat, andPoor Things,Kinds of Kindnesspremiered to much anticipation at the Cannes Film Festival in May. There,Kinds of Kindnessreviewswere generally positive,praising the film as an unfeeling triptych fable filled with corrosive humor that showcases Lanthimos in his most cynical and sharply comedic form yet. However, the film did divide some critics upon its festival debut with its strange and off-kilter storylines, even for a famously deranged director like Lanthimos, resulting in a 72% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
AfterKinds of Kindnesspremiered at Cannes,Plemons won the festival’s Best Actor awardfor his three-pronged performance as a controlled employee, a police officer, and a cultist. In turn, Plemons' performance could see some further recognition during the coming awards season, as the actor already has an Oscar nomination forThe Power of the Dog. Other performances inKinds of Kindnesscould see some recognition too, including Stone, who received an Oscar nomination forThe Favouriteand won forPoor Things.
However,Kinds of Kindnesshas been much more divisive among audiences, evidenced by its 49% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, now renamed the Popcornmeter. It also underperformed at the box office, unable to make back its $15 million budget, especially compared to Stone andLanthimos' last film,Poor Things,which surprisingly made over $117 million.Kinds of Kindnessis uncompromisingly absurdist and isn’t quite as accessible for audiences, but with it streaming on Hulu on August 30, audiences should absolutely see the film and form their opinions.
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Kinds of Kindness is a 2024 comedy-drama film by writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos. Split across segments, Kinds of Kindness tells the stories of a man trying to reclaim his destiny, a police officer whose wife returns after being lost at sea only to seem like a different person, and a woman tasked with finding a future spiritual leader.
