Poison

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Poison

2023

17m

Comedy

Drama

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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

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.

Rated: A-

Oct 6, 2023

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Sam Adams

Slate

It works the way a good short story does, outlining a situation or state of being and then leaving us to imagine the rest.

Oct 3, 2023

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

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.

Oct 3, 2023

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Cody Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

Poison is an engrossing conclusion to a series that holds the audience spellbound with its suspenseful narrative and expertly crafted visuals.

Rated: 9/10

Jul 25, 2025

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Zach Youngs

InSession Film

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.

Rated: B

Jul 3, 2024

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A.S. Hamrah

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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...

Mar 8, 2024

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Julian Rex M

Brimming with Wes Anderson's signature wit and blatant disregard for conventional filmmaking, Poison is a surprisingly tense, thoroughly entertaining Roald Dahl romp whose sole flaw is its unfortunately abbreviated runtime.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Joe W

Ridiculous and unsatisfying.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/28/24

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Keizi C

Great adaptation of the story. With Hitchcock already bringing it to life before, Wes infuses something knew into a story that's already been told with his cinematography, set design, fast paced dialogue, and outstanding performances! Simple and sweet!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Lee S

Fantastic. If movies weren't a base cash pursuit, this is the kind of art we'd be treated to more often

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Cameron C

Another amazing Wes Anderson Dahl interpretation for the history books.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Cem Y

A short cinematic feast with wonderful acting

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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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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