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Anomalisa

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An inspirational speaker (David Thewlis) becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman (Jennifer Jason Leigh) who shakes up his mundane existence.
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Critics Consensus

Anomalisa marks another brilliant and utterly distinctive highlight in Charlie Kaufman's filmography, and a thought-provoking treat for fans of introspective cinema.

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Suzette Smith Bitch Media 02/09/2021
Kaufman has created a very smart movie, and I ended up liking it for what it was. It is not a heartwarming romp. It is a dense, sneaky movie about narcissism, cruelty, and Lisa's own shy resilience. Go to Full Review
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 08/16/2016
3/4
Anomalisa is fascinating, and I cannot say I was ever bored by anything that Kaufman and Johnson were choosing to show me. Go to Full Review
Jason Bailey Flavorwire 04/27/2016
By the time Michael and Lisa are up in that hotel room, trying so heroically to say the right thing, the picture has transcended its gimmicks. Go to Full Review
Brendan Cassidy InSession Film 08/02/2024
Anomalisa is one of the most unique animated films I've ever seen, and arguably the most "human" film of the year. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 08/14/2022
1/5
Examining "Anomalisa" for the romance and humanity is more arduous than liberating for what Kaufman is trying to say about inspiration. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 04/23/2022
4/4
Those who give themselves over to Anomalisa will find a brilliant and profound look through Kaufman's eyes, always a rare and exceptional experience. Go to Full Review
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thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 25 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 25 Um, what to say about this one... Let's just say this movie is only for adults. I don't really want to see it again. Really cool and unique though. See more Forty P Aug 6 My all-time favorite animated film! It's an amazing, surreal, yet relatable and beautiful experience for everyone. It's so beautiful, relatable and touching. See more Russell S Apr 9 This is quite possibly the worst movie of all rime See more Mason M Mar 29 I think that this is the best film that Charlie Kaufman ever directed, and one of his best works overall. Kaufman is really great at writing deep and nuanced characters, but he's not so great at making really big and over the top things. So Anomalisa is perfect in it's wonderful simplicity, a heartbreaking look at this one magical moment in this man's life. And the use of animation in this film was great to make both the vision come to life, and how it's greatly incorporated into the plot. But this film succeeds largely in its deeply human subtlety, which let's the beautiful characters shine through. See more Oaklee D @ODie63 Jan 16 An interesting stop motion film in theory, upon watching it though I don't think the ideas in the movie work. Now a big issue I have with this film is the main character is a complete jerk, which would be fine if there was some character development as we progressed but there isn't and that makes it hard to like him at all. This film was ok but is definitely not for everyone, Maybe I had high expectations due to everyone raving about this film BUT I honestly don't see the hype. Just because Charlie Kaufman played a huge part in making this film doesn't mean we should blow smoke up his backside. Forgive me for calling a spade a spade but this movie is not all that great. In closing I'm going to say this WITNESSING STOP MOTION CUNNINGLINGUS WAS NOT ON MY 2025 BINGO CARD! YET HERE WE ARE. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An inspirational speaker (David Thewlis) becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman (Jennifer Jason Leigh) who shakes up his mundane existence.
Director
Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson
Producer
Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman, Dino Stamatopoulos
Screenwriter
Charlie Kaufman
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Snoot Entertainment, Starburns Industries
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 18, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.4M
Runtime
1h 30m
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