Kinds of Kindness

Kinds of Kindness
Kinds of Kindness
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by	Yorgos Lanthimos; Efthimis Filippou;
Produced by	Ed Guiney; Andrew Lowe; Yorgos Lanthimos; Kasia Malipan;
Starring	Emma Stone; Jesse Plemons; Willem Dafoe; Margaret Qualley; Hong Chau; Joe Alwyn; Mamoudou Athie; Hunter Schafer;
Cinematography	Robbie Ryan
Edited by	Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Music by	Jerskin Fendrix
Production; companies	Element Pictures; Film4; TSG Entertainment;
Distributed by	Searchlight Pictures
Release dates	May 17, 2024 (Cannes); June 21, 2024 (United States); June 28, 2024 (Ireland and United Kingdom);
Running time	164 minutes
Countries	Ireland; United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$16.4 million

Kinds of Kindness is a 2024 black comedy-drama anthology film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos from a screenplay he co-wrote with Efthimis Filippou. It stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie, and Hunter Schafer.

Kinds of Kindness had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2024, where Plemons won the Best Actor award. It was released theatrically in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on June 21, 2024, and in Ireland and the United Kingdom on June 28, 2024. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $16 million worldwide.