Anora (2024)

November 24, 2024 Anora (2024)    Listen Movie Details
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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 139 mins.
Release date - 11-10-2024
Release year - 2024
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Now Playing Movies, Romance

Overall ratings and scores for Anora:
Happiness Score - 7.3/10, World Popularity Score - 19.4637/100, IMDB Score - 8.2, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 8.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 96%, .
Anora movie has Total Global Votes - 277, Total IMD Votes - 18,941

Anora Movie Introduction: Movie Anora, release year 2024 is written by Sean Baker and directed by Sean Baker. The leading star-cast in this movie are Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman, Lindsey Normington along with the other stars and crew members.

Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Movie story-line: Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Movie synopsis: Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Highlights - Anora (2024)

Total budget - $3,250,000.00
Total revenue - $10,008,712.00
Produced by - Cre FilmFilmNation Entertainment
Produced in - United States of America
Available languages - Armenian (), English (English), Russian (Pусский),
Homepage URL - https://anora.film
Awards won / Nominations - 6 wins & 7 nominations
Certificate(s) - AU : MA 15+ BG : 16 CL : 18 CO : III CO : III ES : C IE : 18 IN : R21 IT : 20 KR : 18+ MX : 18

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Anora (2024)

Lead Actors - Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman, Lindsey Normington
Writer(s) - Sean Baker
Director(s) - Sean Baker

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Anora (2024)

What is the release date of Anora (2024)?
Release date of Anora (2024) is 11-10-2024.


What is the total runtime of Anora (2024) in minutes?
Total runtime of Anora (2024) in minutes is 139 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce Anora (2024) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Anora (2024) movie is around $3,250,000.00.


How much revenue is expected from movie Anora (2024)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Anora (2024) is around $10,008,712.00.


What is the pupularity of Anora (2024)?
Worldwide pupularity of Anora (2024) movie is 19.4637%.


What is the name of the production company of film Anora (2024)?
Production company of film Anora (2024) is/are Cre Film, FilmNation Entertainment, .


Which country the film Anora (2024) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Anora (2024) is United States of America, .


Which language the film Anora (2024) is produced in?
Film Anora (2024) is produced in Armenian (), English (English), Russian (Pусский), language(s).


Which Genre the film Anora (2024) belongs to?
Movie Anora (2024) is categorized under Comedy, Drama, Romance genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Anora (2024)?
Lead actors of the film Anora (2024) are Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman, Lindsey Normington.


Who is the writer of the film Anora (2024)?
The writer(s) of the film Anora (2024) is/are Sean Baker.


Who is the director of the film Anora (2024)?
The director(s) of the film Anora (2024) is/are Sean Baker.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Anora (2024) movie?
Movie Anora (2024) has 6 wins & 7 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of Anora (2024) in-short?
Short plot of movie Anora (2024): Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled..


What is the full story of Anora (2024) movie?
Full plot of movie Anora (2024): Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled..


Where to find full details of Anora (2024) movie?
You can find the full details of movie Anora (2024) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28607951


Where to stream or watch movie Anora (2024) online?
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List of full Starcast and crew members of Anora (2024)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Mikey MadisonName: Mikey Madison
Character: Ani

profie photo of Mark EydelshteynName: Mark Eydelshteyn
Character: Ivan

profie photo of Karren KaragulianName: Karren Karagulian
Character: Toros

profie photo of Yura BorisovName: Yura Borisov
Character: Igor

profie photo of Vache TovmasyanName: Vache Tovmasyan
Character: Garnick

profie photo of Lindsey NormingtonName: Lindsey Normington
Character: Diamond

profie photo of Darya EkamasovaName: Darya Ekamasova
Character: Galina Zakharov

profie photo of Aleksey SerebryakovName: Aleksey Serebryakov
Character: Nikolai Zakharov

profie photo of Anton BitterName: Anton Bitter
Character: Tom

profie photo of Ivy WolkName: Ivy Wolk
Character: Crystal

profie photo of Emily WeiderName: Emily Weider
Character: Nikki

profie photo of Luna Sofía MirandaName: Luna Sofía Miranda
Character: Lulu

profie photo of Paul WeissmanName: Paul Weissman
Character: Nick

profie photo of Vincent RadwinskyName: Vincent Radwinsky
Character: Jimmy

profie photo of Brittney RodriguezName: Brittney Rodriguez
Character: Dawn

profie photo of Sophia CarnabuciName: Sophia Carnabuci
Character: Jenny

profie photo of Ella RubinName: Ella Rubin
Character: Vera

profie photo of Ross BrodarName: Ross Brodar
Character: Mansion Day Guard

profie photo of Zoë VnakName: Zoë Vnak
Character: Rachel

profie photo of Vlad MamaiName: Vlad Mamai
Character: Aleks

profie photo of Alena GurevichName: Alena Gurevich
Character: Klara

profie photo of Maria TichinskayaName: Maria Tichinskaya
Character: Dasha

profie photo of Morgan CharltonName: Morgan Charlton
Character: Sunny

profie photo of Nazar KhamisName: Nazar Khamis
Character: Vlad

profie photo of Charles JangName: Charles Jang
Character: Vegas Hotel Manager

profie photo of Lana SvidonovichName: Lana Svidonovich
Character: Toros' Wife

profie photo of Masha ZhakName: Masha Zhak
Character: Tatiana's Hostess

profie photo of Sebastian ConelliName: Sebastian Conelli
Character: Tow Truck Driver

profie photo of Irina FinleyName: Irina Finley
Character: Bartender

profie photo of Mariana Orozco ArangoName: Mariana Orozco Arango
Character: Pearl

profie photo of Artyom TrubnikovName: Artyom Trubnikov
Character: Michael Sharnov

profie photo of Michael SergioName: Michael Sergio
Character: Judge

profie photo of Charlton LamarName: Charlton Lamar
Character: Court Guard

profie photo of Mickey O'HaganName: Mickey O'Hagan
Character: Divorce Center Clerk

Crew Members:

profie photo of Alex CocoName: Alex Coco
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Sean BakerName: Sean Baker
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Samantha QuanName: Samantha Quan
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Drew DanielsName: Drew Daniels
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Annie JohnsonName: Annie Johnson
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Department Head

profie photo of Jocelyn PierceName: Jocelyn Pierce
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design

profie photo of Sean BakerName: Sean Baker
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Sean BakerName: Sean Baker
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer

profie photo of John WarrinName: John Warrin
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Designer

profie photo of Ryan Scott FitzgeraldName: Ryan Scott Fitzgerald
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of John WarrinName: John Warrin
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer

profie photo of Stephen PhelpsName: Stephen Phelps
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Christopher PhelpsName: Christopher Phelps
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Decoration

profie photo of John WarrinName: John Warrin
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Supervising Sound Editor

profie photo of Boris KrichevskyName: Boris Krichevsky
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Mixer

profie photo of Sean BakerName: Sean Baker
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Justine SierakowskiName: Justine Sierakowski
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hair Department Head

profie photo of Olivia KavanaughName: Olivia Kavanaugh
Department: Production
Job/Role: Line Producer

profie photo of D. Chris SmithName: D. Chris Smith
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Designer

profie photo of Jonie BertinName: Jonie Bertin
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Assistant Costume Designer

profie photo of Albert RudnitskyName: Albert Rudnitsky
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Script Supervisor

profie photo of Ken MeyerName: Ken Meyer
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Liza MannName: Liza Mann
Department: Directing
Job/Role: First Assistant Director

profie photo of Andy HayName: Andy Hay
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Supervising Sound Editor

profie photo of Andy HayName: Andy Hay
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer

profie photo of Milan PopelkaName: Milan Popelka
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Clay PecorinName: Clay Pecorin
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Stephen ColemanName: Stephen Coleman
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Second Assistant Director

profie photo of Brian KuciakName: Brian Kuciak
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Boom Operator

profie photo of Glen BasnerName: Glen Basner
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Jesse PomeroyName: Jesse Pomeroy
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Dialogue Editor

profie photo of Alison CohenName: Alison Cohen
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Kendra EavesName: Kendra Eaves
Department: Art
Job/Role: Property Master

profie photo of Eman Akram NaderName: Eman Akram Nader
Department: Art
Job/Role: Assistant Property Master

profie photo of Gabriel W. ArmstrongName: Gabriel W. Armstrong
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Best Boy Grip

profie photo of Mika AltskanName: Mika Altskan
Department: Camera
Job/Role: "B" Camera Operator

profie photo of Jo CaronName: Jo Caron
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley Mixer

profie photo of Sawyer OubreName: Sawyer Oubre
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Steadicam Operator

profie photo of Sofía BlancoName: Sofía Blanco
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Assistant Director

profie photo of Alex AltmanName: Alex Altman
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Production Sound Mixer

profie photo of Adam KopaldName: Adam Kopald
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Effects Editor

profie photo of Nick PaveyName: Nick Pavey
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley Editor

profie photo of Nick PaveyName: Nick Pavey
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Dialogue Editor

profie photo of Nikita ZarkhName: Nikita Zarkh
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Boom Operator

profie photo of Daniel KologyName: Daniel Kology
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Dresser

profie photo of Matthew Hearon-SmithName: Matthew Hearon-Smith
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music Supervisor

profie photo of Murrie RosenfeldName: Murrie Rosenfeld
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Assistant Costume Designer

profie photo of Sean BakerName: Sean Baker
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting

profie photo of Emily FleischerName: Emily Fleischer
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting Associate

profie photo of Kyle ZemborainName: Kyle Zemborain
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects

profie photo of Róbert PálosName: Róbert Pálos
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX Artist

profie photo of Alnazer Mohamad FawziName: Alnazer Mohamad Fawzi
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX Artist

profie photo of Acei MartinName: Acei Martin
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Double

profie photo of Michael BelardiName: Michael Belardi
Department: Camera
Job/Role: First Assistant "B" Camera

profie photo of Connor BewighouseName: Connor Bewighouse
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Dolly Grip

profie photo of Reece ClemmonsName: Reece Clemmons
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Electrician

profie photo of April GoldbergName: April Goldberg
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Best Boy Electric

profie photo of Jorge A. GomezName: Jorge A. Gomez
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Second Assistant Camera

profie photo of Stephanie GuzmanName: Stephanie Guzman
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Second Assistant "A" Camera

profie photo of Aaron HerschlagName: Aaron Herschlag
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Electrician

profie photo of Katie MlinekName: Katie Mlinek
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Additional Second Assistant Camera

profie photo of Rachel ParrellaName: Rachel Parrella
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Grip

profie photo of Kyle PetitjeanName: Kyle Petitjean
Department: Camera
Job/Role: First Assistant Camera

profie photo of Harrison RuskName: Harrison Rusk
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key Grip

profie photo of Gabriel Eduardo SolorzanoName: Gabriel Eduardo Solorzano
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Additional Grip

profie photo of Caiya Sanchez-StraussName: Caiya Sanchez-Strauss
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Additional Lighting Technician

profie photo of Autumn StevensName: Autumn Stevens
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Electrician

profie photo of Jesse VielleuxName: Jesse Vielleux
Department: Camera
Job/Role: First Assistant "A" Camera

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Reviews Section

rated 3 out of 5
October 30, 2024

We’re all familiar with the old adage that, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. It’s a notion that applies not only to what can happen in everyday life, but also to what shows up on the big screen, as the latest feature from writer-director Sean Baker illustrates. This widely acclaimed indie offering follows the misadventures of a Brooklyn lap dancer/sex worker (Mikey Madison) who falls for the insanely rich, self-absorbed, wildly irresponsible son of a Russian oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn). Together they take the plunge into an edgy, wacked-out fairy tale, a dark storybook romance strung out on steroids, quaaludes and crack. Their whirlwind affair soon lands them in Las Vegas, culminating in a green card wedding that junior’s mobster parents (Darya Ekamasova, Aleksey Serebryakov) want annulled at any cost, even if it means calling on their oily, bumbling posse of cronies and heavies (Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, Yura Borisov) to lean on the alleged lovebirds. But achieving that goal ultimately proves more difficult than imagined. As a cross-country chase ensues, a string of frenzied events leaves mom, dad and friends infuriated and the Gothamite Cinderella disillusioned, having erroneously thought she’d truly hit the jackpot this time. From this, one might easily think this premise has a solid foundation for an outrageous, uproarious comedy, but, sadly, the film lives up to its potential only some of the time. To be sure, there is some genuinely hysterical, wonderfully inventive material here, but it only hits the mark about half the time. What’s more, much of the story (especially in the film’s first half) is predictable, almost clichéd, with some bits dragging on needlessly long. Indeed, I’m somewhat mystified as to what all the critical fuss is about, something perhaps best evidenced by the picture’s capture of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the event’s highest honor. I readily admit to being a fan of Baker’s work, having immensely enjoyed his previous efforts “Red Rocket” (2021), “The Florida Project” (2017) and “Tangerine” (2015). But I’m genuinely at a loss to understand the level of praise that’s been lavished on this release. It’s a capable film in a number of respects, but the filmmaker clearly has done better, and those prior offerings make better viewing options in my opinion. Don’t fall for all the hype here, as this really is one of those cases of something being too good to be true.


-- Brent Marchant
rated 3.5 out of 5
November 14, 2024

"Ani" (Mikey Madison) works as a private dancer in New York when she is asked by her boss to go look after some visiting Russians. That's when she encounters the young "Vanya" (Mark Eydelshteyn). He's pretty drunk, completely stoned and has more money than God. He wants a dance, he wants much more - but that's not allowed in the club, so he invites her to his luxury pad next day for fun. She actually quite likes his youthful exuberance - and his cash - and after a few days, a Russian sable coat, and a trip to Vegas, they find themselves marred. Social media now takes an hand and his oligarch mother hears news that her son has married an hooker. Livid, she instructs her local fixer "Toros" (Karren Karagulian) to sort the mess out. He duly sends his two enforcers to the house where all hell promptly breaks loose. "Garnick" (Vache Tovmasyan) and "Tom" (Anton Bitter) are merely to detain the pair until their boss arrives to insist that marriage is going to be annulled; "Ani" is having none of that and "Vanya" - well he's just a little bit conflicted and quickly things start to go pear-shaped! This film starts off strongly with an entertaining courtship scenario played out between two actors who really do look like they are enjoying themselves. Eydelshteyn delivers enthusiastically and acrobatically, there's loads of sex and quite witty dialogue that plays nicely on the language barriers. Once the second phase of the film starts, though, it runs out of steam a little. "Vanya" doesn't feature so much and the story becomes a little less engaging as the rather too gentle thugs and the increasingly irate girl try to get everyone to the courthouse for the ruling before his angry mother arrives. That leaves us with too much overacting from Karagulian and some increasingly implausible scenarios as the air is gradually let out of the thing and it comes to end rather disappointingly. At it's best, though, the first hour is quickly paced and takes an amiable swipe at the sex trade and the players who make and take from it. Certainly worth a watch, it just hasn't quite the courage of it's initial convictions.


-- CinemaSerf

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