# Anora (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/anora/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 85% |
| Editorial Rating | 93/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 79% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 91/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.1/5 |
| IMDb | 7.4/10 |
| Director | Sean Baker |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Runtime | 139 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 2024 (Palme d'Or) |
| Major awards | 12 wins, 5 nominations |

## Quick answer

Anora (2024) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Sean Baker's whirlwind of comedy, tenderness and class fury is a career peak — anchored by a fearless, star-making Mikey Metascore 91/100. Directed by Sean Baker.

## Celluloid verdict

Sean Baker's whirlwind of comedy, tenderness and class fury is a career peak — anchored by a fearless, star-making Mikey Madison and paced like a farce that keeps breaking your heart.

## Synopsis

A young sex worker from Brooklyn impulsively marries the reckless son of a Russian oligarch, and her Cinderella fantasy detonates when his family dispatches a trio of henchmen to annul the union — sending her on a chaotic, screwball odyssey across a single frantic night in New York.

## Cast

Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 2024, where it won the Palme d'Or.
- Won Best Picture — Academy Awards 2025
- Won Best Director — Academy Awards 2025
- Won Best Actress — Academy Awards 2025
- Won Best Original Screenplay — Academy Awards 2025
- Won Best Film Editing — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy — Golden Globes 2025
- Nominated for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy — Golden Globes 2025
- Won Best Actress in a Leading Role — BAFTA 2025
- Won Best Casting — BAFTA 2025
- Nominated for Best Film — BAFTA 2025
- Won Best Picture — Critics' Choice 2025
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role — SAG Awards 2025
- Won Best Feature — Independent Spirit Awards 2025
- Won Best Director — Independent Spirit Awards 2025
- Won Best Lead Performance — Independent Spirit Awards 2025
- Won Best International Film — AACTA Awards 2025

## Where to watch

Global: Hulu
the United States: Hulu
the United Kingdom: Sky Cinema
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Netflix
Turkey: Netflix
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Prime Video
the Philippines: Netflix
Pakistan: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix
the United Arab Emirates: not currently streaming

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Anora worth watching?**
Anora holds a 85% Celluloid Score. Sean Baker's whirlwind of comedy, tenderness and class fury is a career peak — anchored by a fearless, star-making Mikey Madison and paced like a farce that keeps breaking your heart.

**What is Anora about?**
A young sex worker from Brooklyn impulsively marries the reckless son of a Russian oligarch, and her Cinderella fantasy detonates when his family dispatches a trio of henchmen to annul the union — sending her on a chaotic, screwball odyssey across a single frantic night in New York.

**Who directed Anora?**
Anora (2024) was directed by Sean Baker.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Anora?**
85% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (93/100), Metascore (91/100), Letterboxd (4.1/5), and IMDb (7.4/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Anora win?**
Anora won Best Picture (Academy Awards 2025), Best Director (Academy Awards 2025), Best Actress (Academy Awards 2025), Best Original Screenplay (Academy Awards 2025), Best Film Editing (Academy Awards 2025), Best Actress in a Leading Role (BAFTA 2025), Best Casting (BAFTA 2025), Best Picture (Critics' Choice 2025), Best Feature (Independent Spirit Awards 2025), Best Director (Independent Spirit Awards 2025), Best Lead Performance (Independent Spirit Awards 2025), Best International Film (AACTA Awards 2025), with 5 further nominations.

**Where can I watch Anora?**
Anora is streaming on Hulu; on Hulu in the United States; on Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Prime Video in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand. Availability varies by region.

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Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

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