Is Anora worth watching in the UK?

Anora (2024) has a Celluloid Score of 84%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Sean Baker.

What is the Metascore for Anora?

Anora has a Metascore of 91 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Anora?

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Directed by Sean Baker · 2024 · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

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Answer Summary

Anora (2024) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (93%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (79%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

84%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

93% Critic Score

79% Audience

91 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.1

7.4 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 19m
Cast: Mikey Madison , Mark Eydelshteyn , Yura Borisov , Karren Karagulian

🏆 11 award wins · 5 nominations — Won Best Picture, Academy Awards 2025

Official theatrical poster for Anora (2024)

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Why this score?

Strong critic approval (93% positive).
General viewers mostly liked it (79%).
Metascore signals universal acclaim (91/100).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.1/5).
Celluloid Score 84% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded comedy, drama, romance pick
Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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Is Anora worth watching?

Yes — Anora earns a 84% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

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.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (93%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (79%).

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.