Anora

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Anora

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Released Nov 8, 2024

2h 19m

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Drama

Romance

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Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey Madison (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) captivates as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when Vanya's parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York.

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Critics Consensus

Another marvelous chronicle of America's strivers by writer-director Sean Baker given some extra pizzazz by Mikey Madison's brassy performance, Anora is a romantic drama on the bleeding edge.

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Audience Says

Flipping fairy tale lore upside down, Anora, like its titular anti-princess, may make you laugh and still break your heart.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Anora is a grittier experience. All the performances are impressive and I will not be surprised if Madison receives an Oscar nomination.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 17, 2025

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

It’s a rollercoaster ride, yet Baker never confuses movement with action. Every twist takes you somewhere you hadn’t quite expected to be, revealing an emotion you hadn’t expected to share.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 21, 2024

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

As brazen and unapologetic as many of Baker’s characters are… There is a desperation and a dependency on others that Ani refuses to let define her.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 23, 2024

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Griffin Schiller

FilmSpeak (Youtube)

Anora may be the clearest example of class solidarity put to film in recent years. A f----d up Cinderella story about the ways in which our capitalistic society regularly makes financial security and uninhibited self-expression mutually exclusive...

Rated: 4.5/5

Mar 9, 2025

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A.S. Hamrah

n+1

In the second section... we lose the Ani we’d come to know.

Mar 4, 2025

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Steve Crum

Crum on Showbiz

Up to and particularly including the last 30 minutes of this 139-minute gem of originality, I had zero idea where the story was going.

Rated: A

Feb 28, 2025

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First hour was the two lead characters banging eachother in different places, 2nd hour was the Russian lapdogs holding Anora hostage in a mansion while she screamed for help, and the final arc was the two characters dealing with the repercussions of their honeymoon phase ending and reality kicking back in. Theres more compelling stories on the “hub”. Dont let the review schnobs and the academy gaslight you into thinking this is a one of a kind thought provoking drama.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Nicki O

From the very beginning there was a lot of sex and so many "F bombs". The entire went this way.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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bh

there is no way that movie should have been rated R so that it could be shown in regular theaters. it was disgusting and took way too long to get to the "point" of the movie. I have no idea why it won all the awards it did at the Oscars. I can see Best actress but that's the only one.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Joseph R

This movie was garbage. It was 2 hours and 20 minutes I wish I could get back. This movie didn’t deserve the Best Picture Oscar and the other Oscars that it won. The acting was horrible and t wonder what the Academy was thinking when it gave Anora the best picture Oscar. Conclave and The Brutalist were better than Anora. Either one deserved the Best Picture Oscar over Anora. I don’t recommend this movie at all.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Lisa

Nothing happens until an hour or so into the movie. A lot of sex going on over and over and over again. I cannot believe this was the best movie award!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Daniel K

First half seemed to be building to something and then we got some fun dark comedy in the middle, but ultimately Anora (the movie and the character) runs out of steam.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/12/25

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Synopsis

Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey Madison (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) captivates as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when Vanya's parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York.

Director: Sean Baker
Producer: Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker
Screenwriter: Sean Baker
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Cre Film
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 17, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.4M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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