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Poison

Play trailer Poster for Poison 2023,  17m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 94% 18 Reviews Tomatometer 72% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
94% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A well-known Roald Dahl short story about a man who discovers a poisonous snake asleep in his bed.

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Adam Graham Detroit News Oct 6, 2023
A-
He's highlighting the fantasy of it all, openly staging some scenes as acts of pure imagination, the way they would be in the head of a reader curled up with one of Dahl's books. In so doing, Anderson becomes the tour guide through Dahl's world. Go to Full Review
Sam Adams Slate Oct 3, 2023
It works the way a good short story does, outlining a situation or state of being and then leaving us to imagine the rest. Go to Full Review
Richard Brody The New Yorker Oct 3, 2023
Lest viewers become even briefly comfortable with the enchantments of his staging and of his actors’ performances, Anderson jolts them alert with ever more audacious contrivances. Go to Full Review
Codie Allen Geek Vibes Nation Jul 25, 2025
9/10
Poison is an engrossing conclusion to a series that holds the audience spellbound with its suspenseful narrative and expertly crafted visuals. Go to Full Review
Zach Youngs InSession Film Jul 3, 2024
B
Be awed by the incredible camerawork of Poison. These four shorts are a welcome addition to the Anderson canon and an obvious labor of love by all involved. Go to Full Review
A.S. Hamrah n+1 Mar 8, 2024
Because of the sets, which were built on location, the film has an abstract quality. It draws on a rich history of midcentury drama and science, moves swiftly, nothing lingered on... Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Wes Anderson

Director

Ralph Fiennes

Roald Dahl

Benedict Cumberbatch

Harry

Ben Kingsley

Dr. Ganderbai

Dev Patel

Woods

Wes Anderson

Screenwriter

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Poison

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Movie Info

Synopsis A well-known Roald Dahl short story about a man who discovers a poisonous snake asleep in his bed.
Director
Wes Anderson
Screenwriter
Wes Anderson
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
American Empirical Pictures, Netflix, Indian Paintbrush
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 30, 2023
Runtime
17m
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