Tragicomedy

Genre of drama and literature

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October 10 2024 Film begins streaming on Netflix after the platform acquired its streaming rights.
August 15 2024 'Khel Khel Mein' is released in cinemas, receiving generally positive reviews from critics but performing poorly at the box office.
August 8 2024 Third single 'Do U Know' by Diljit Dosanjh was released, which is a remake of Dosanjh's own 2016 Punjabi single of the same name.
July 30 2024 Second single 'Duur Na Karin', a remake of Nabeel Shaukat Ali's 2016 Punjabi single 'Kooch', was released.
July 25 2024 First single 'Hauli Hauli' from the film Khel Khel Mein was released.
April 2024 Film production wrapped up, completing principal photography after shooting in London and Udaipur.
April 4 2024 Joaquin Phoenix nominated for Best Actor in a Horror Movie at the Critics' Choice Super Awards.
March 2024 Filming of Khel Khel Mein concludes in London
March 2024 Filming of the movie concludes in London, completing the production of the comedy drama film directed by Mudassar Aziz.
February 18 2024 Joaquin Phoenix nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical at the Satellite Awards.
February 10 2024 Fiona Crombie nominated for Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film at the ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards.
January 7 2024 Joaquin Phoenix nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards.
2023 Film opened in four theaters, grossing $320,396 with an average of $80,099 per theater and finishing 14th at the box office.
2023 Martin Scorsese publicly endorsed the film, calling Ari Aster 'one of the most extraordinary new voices in world cinema' and praising his unconventional narrative approach.
2023 John Waters selected 'Beau Is Afraid' as the best movie of 2023, praising its unique narrative about a man's mental breakdown and its exceptional cast including Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Parker Posey, Nathan Lane, and Amy Ryan.
2023 Film expanded to 965 theaters in its second weekend, earning $2.7 million and finishing ninth at the box office.
December 17 2023 Nominated for Original Vision by the Indiana Film Journalists Association.
December 17 2023 Ari Aster nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay by the Indiana Film Journalists Association.
December 17 2023 Nominated for Best Ensemble Acting by the Indiana Film Journalists Association.
December 17 2023 Joaquin Phoenix nominated for Best Lead Performance by the Indiana Film Journalists Association.
December 17 2023 Longlisted for Best Film by the Indiana Film Journalists Association.
December 17 2023 Pawel Pogorzelski nominated for Best Cinematography by the Indiana Film Journalists Association.
October 2023 Filming of 'Khel Khel Mein' begins in Udaipur, involving actors Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, and other cast members.
October 2023 TheWrap reported that the film took a $35 million financial loss.
June 30 2023 Joaquin Phoenix was nominated for Best Actor and Patti LuPone for Best Supporting Actress at the Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards.
June 29 2023 Beau Is Afraid was nominated for 'Most Original Trailer' and 'Best Drama Poster' at the Golden Trailer Awards.
June 13 2023 Digital release of the film.
April 2023 Joaquin Phoenix received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the film.
April 2023 Beau Is Afraid was released widely in theaters following its initial limited release.
April 21 2023 Theatrical release in the United States by A24, with screenings in select North American IMAX theaters.
April 14 2023 The film began a limited theatrical release in the United States.
April 14 2023 Bobby Krlic (The Haxan Cloak) released the film score for 'Beau Is Afraid' through A24's music division, a week before the film's wide theatrical release. The score is divided into five parts, each corresponding to the film's five acts and designed to represent Beau's mental state.
April 14 2023 Film shown a week early in select IMAX theaters in Los Angeles and New York.
April 10 2023 Beau Is Afraid officially premiered in Los Angeles at the Directors Guild of America, with Ari Aster and the cast in attendance.
April 1 2023 Beau Is Afraid premiered at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, marking its first public screening.
April 1 2023 During a Q&A session with Emma Stone, director Ari Aster recounted an incident where Joaquin Phoenix collapsed during an intense scene involving Patti LuPone due to the physical intensity of his stunts.
October 2021 Principal photography for the film concluded.
October 23 2021 Filming for The Banshees of Inisherin wrapped up, concluding the principal photography period.
August 2021 Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan were added to the cast of the film.
August 2021 Principal photography began on Inishmore (Inis Mór), with filming locations including various sites on Achill Island, County Mayo.
June 2021 Ensemble cast for the film was announced.
June 28 2021 Principal photography for Beau Is Afraid began in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, with cinematographer Pogorzelski and production designer Fiona Crombie.
February 2021 A24 announced the film, initially titled Disappointment Blvd., with Joaquin Phoenix set to star in the leading role.
February 23 2021 Released on Disney+'s Star sub-brand.
July 31 2020 Began a limited release in China after previous COVID-19 pandemic postponements.
February 2020 Martin McDonagh set up his next directorial project with Searchlight Pictures, planning to reunite with In Bruges stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.
February 23 2020 In its third week of home video release, the film sold 14,277 DVD copies and 47,036 Blu-ray copies, generating a total profit of $1,365,588.
February 18 2020 Released on DVD and Blu-ray disc formats in the United States.
February 4 2020 Released as a digital download by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
January 19 2020 The film experienced a significant expansion, screening in 1,005 American theaters, which was noted as 'the largest expansion of any Oscar contender' by TheWrap.

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