# Anora (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/anora/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 84% |
| Critic Score | 93% |
| Audience Score | 79% |
| 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 | 11 wins, 5 nominations |

## Quick answer

Anora (2024) earns a 84% 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.

## Critics consensus

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

## Common questions

**Is Anora worth watching?**
Anora holds a 84% 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?**
84% — the average of five public sources: critics 93%, audience 79%, Metascore 91/100, Letterboxd 4.1/5, and IMDb 7.4/10.

**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), with 5 further nominations.

**Where can I watch Anora?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Anora page for current options.

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