Anomalisa

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Anomalisa

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Released Mar 18, 2016

1h 30m

Comedy

Drama

Animation

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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

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.

Feb 9, 2021

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Anomalisa is fascinating, and I cannot say I was ever bored by anything that Kaufman and Johnson were choosing to show me.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 16, 2016

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

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.

Apr 27, 2016

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Anomalisa is one of the most unique animated films I've ever seen, and arguably the most "human" film of the year.

Aug 2, 2024

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Examining "Anomalisa" for the romance and humanity is more arduous than liberating for what Kaufman is trying to say about inspiration.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 14, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Those who give themselves over to Anomalisa will find a brilliant and profound look through Kaufman's eyes, always a rare and exceptional experience.

Rated: 4/4

Apr 23, 2022

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Blobbo X

Ho-hum exercise in stop motion. Graphic gumby sex make for not good family viewing. Not much to show for so much work.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Carlos F

buena animación stop motion, con un concepto realmente interesante e incomodo. Realmente no tiene grandes fallos, pero tiene secciones que realmente no aportan demasiado como los sueños del protagonista. Tiene una desconexion entre lo que los externos piensan del protagonista, gran experto de recursos humanos y escritor, y lo que el demuestra, basicamente un psicotico, no muestran la parte buena del protagonista, y no genera empatía. No se entiende como las otras personas lo estiman, si no se le muestra al espectador.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/31/24

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Juan N

What I find interesting about this film is that while The Mask and Scott Pilgrim are excellent examples of live-action films that feel animated, Anomalisa is an animated film that feels like a live-action film. It's a gorgeous movie to check out.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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Emilliano Jr S

Surprisingly it was good. Not your typical animation.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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Gareth v

A movie about a man's mundane life that takes a turn one night when he meets a stranger on a business trip. One of the great strengths of this movie is it's use of stop motion animation and how much emotion is generated from the models.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/16/23

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Aidan S

Like every other Charlie Kaufman movie, it's a depressing, intricate, deeply relatable story. Its themes deeply connected with me as the main character's tendencies deeply-mirrored some of the parts of my own personality that I'm ashamed of. The puppetry and stop motion were beautifully done, at times moving with such weight and complexity of motions that if I blurred my eyes I could've believed it was live-action. It was a wonderful movie that made me sad, uncomfortable, and begin re-evaluating my priorities. Another Masterpiece!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/22

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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: Starburns Industries, Snoot Entertainment
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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