Emma Stone Declares ‘Poor Things’ a Rom-Com with Her Golden Globe Win

Emma Stone knows exactly the genre Poor Things belongs in. The film from director Yorgos Lanthimos spans genres such as sci-fi, fantasy and dark comedy — and turned heads with its racy sex scenes. But Stone has declared it a rom-com, and explained why in her 2024 Golden Globes speech Sunday.

“I see this as a rom-com, in the sense that Bella falls in life itself, rather than a person. She accepts the good and the bad in equal measure — all of it is important,” said Stone of her character, Bella Baxter, a woman who is brought back to life ala the monster in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The feature has a script from Tony McNamara.

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Stone took home the win for best actress in a comedy or musical. The other nominees were Fantasia Barrino (The Color Purple), Jennifer Lawrence (No Hard Feelings), Natalie Portman (May December), Alma Pöysti (Fallen Leaves) and Margot Robbie (Barbie).

Later in the night, Poor Things took home the win for best comedy or musical.

Stone recently revealed on The Hollywood Reporter‘s actress roundtable that she and the cast spent weeks preparing for the film, but in an unsual way.

“You’re doing games where you’re all kind of tied together. True theater games,” said Stone. “Everyone has to shut their eyes and walk around, and one person is assigned to put a chair under them as they sit. It is just completely silly. You embarrass yourself in front of each other and then you get really close, really quickly. So by the time you’re on set, you feel like you know each other really well, and you can experiment and be free and make fun of each other. And it’s no eggshell experience with your other actors, which is really, really helpful.”

Stone’s honor came at a ceremony hosted by stand-up comedian Jo Koy from the Beverly Hilton.

Golden Globes producer Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge that also owns THR.

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