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ANEMONE explores the complex and profound ties that exist between brothers, fathers, and sons.

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Returning Daniel Day-Lewis to the screen with all his ferocious talent intact, Anemone succeeds more as a showcase for its star's evergreen magnetism and debut director Ronan Day-Lewis' stylistic flair than as a cohesive drama.

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Ian Freer

Empire Magazine

A powerful story about father and sons, told by a father and son. At once a showcase for a monumental talent, and the arrival of an exciting new one.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 17, 2025

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Anna Smith

Time Out

This family endeavour is an acting masterclass, and we should be grateful that it’s lured Daniel Day-Lewis back into acting after eight years in the metaphorical woods.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 15, 2025

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

It’s mostly a dirge, but the younger Day-Lewis has an artful eye and his indecently talented dad is clearly crying out for better material.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 15, 2025

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Paula Farmer

culturevulture.net

The movie shifts from powerful to poignant scenes, enhanced by impressive photography and sprinkled with elements of fantasy. Come for Day-Lewis’ powerhouse performance, stay for the gently woven story family, regret and redemption.

Oct 21, 2025

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

Daniel Day-Lewis delivers top-notch acting as usual in Ronan Day-Lewis's muted but visually hypnotic drama.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 21, 2025

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Tori Brazier

metro.co.uk

If you have the patience, Anemone is an intriguing film and creative partnership that gives you plenty to mull over – but some simply won’t have the time for it. It is, however, a promising start from Ronan Day-Lewis and a welcome return for his father.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 18, 2025

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Mr. Hollywood

What a bore. Artsy fartsy. Shots of the landscape were nice and all but come on. It was downright boring.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Michael G

kind of shallow and a little scattered...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/19/25

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Phil

It was a solid character piece but 5 star b/c DDL still got his fastball and I need this man to keep acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/25

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Kurt B

I have never seen a movie this bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/25

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Pat N

So great to see Daniel Day Lewis. Hes worth the ticket alone to watch. Sean Bean and Samantha Morton are always good to see. The cinematography is beautiful. Meditation on fatherhood and brotherhood tied kinda vaguely into the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/11/25

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Falcon

Way better than the nay-sayers are saying. Great use of sound and camera to build suspense. It’s not about “story.” It’s a story of a pivotal period in the life of a character dealing with his past experiences (I’m being deliberately vague as not to spoil anything).

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/25

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Synopsis

ANEMONE explores the complex and profound ties that exist between brothers, fathers, and sons.

Director: Ronan Day-Lewis
Producer: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
Screenwriter: Daniel Day-Lewis, Ronan Day-Lewis
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Plan B Entertainment
Rating: R (Language Throughout)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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