Anora Comes to Brighton
Director Sean Baker's latest film, Anora, is a comedy-drama that explores the intersection of class and love in modern America. The film stars Mikey Madison as a Brooklyn sex worker who becomes entangled with a Russian oligarch's son.
Dir: Sean Baker
Cast: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, Luna Sofía Miranda, Lindsey Normington, Darya Ekamasova
139 mins · 2024 · United States of America · Cert 18 · English, Russian, Armenian
IMDb 7.4/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 93% · Metacritic 91/100 · TMDB 7.1/10 · Trakt 72%
Awards: Won 5 Oscars. 154 wins & 276 nominations total
Mikey Madison, known for her dynamic performances, takes centre stage in Anora, a film that promises a fresh take on the classic Cinderella story. What kind of film is Anora? Anora is a comedy-drama film, with a runtime of 139 minutes, rated 18, and featuring a mix of English, Russian, and Armenian languages. The film is a product of the United States, directed and written by Sean Baker.
What is the story about? The film tells the story of a young sex worker from Brooklyn who gets married to the son of a Russian oligarch, leading to a chaotic series of events as his parents try to get the marriage annulled.
How was the film received? Anora has received widespread critical acclaim, with scores of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91/100 on Metacritic, 7.4/10 on IMDb, 7.1/10 on TMDB, and 72% on Trakt. The film has won numerous awards, including five Academy Awards and the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The film will be screened at the Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. Tickets are on sale: tickets are with the button beside the article.
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What viewers say
ragreynolds · 8/10
I have a huge pet peeve for people pretending to play video games in movies when it's so obvious they have no idea how to even use a controller. Even worse when I can see that the controller isn't even turned on. This film's biggest sin is that it has multiple of these scenes.
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Traktorama · 8/10
Pretty woman. Home allone. Finding Nemo. All in one.
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siggi963 · 3/10
I did want to watch this movie, because many people have rated it very highly. Some even claim that it is “like a Tarantino movie”. Well, it is not. In fact, I see it as an insult to Tarantino comparing his movies to this mess. The first third of the movie is nothing more than a soft porn movie with terrible dialogues, bad acting and camerawork that seem to have been made by teens who believe that the overproduced TicToc and Instagram videos are…
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AlfieSGD · 9/10
I think when people talk about a “star-making performance," they mean something like Mikey Madison's work in "Anora." She's fantastic throughout, giving a multi-layered performance that never falls into clichés. The latter is not something that can be taken for granted with a plot that is somewhat reminiscent of "Pretty Woman." But director Sean Baker has already proven several times in the past that he can tell stories about sex workers without…
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great_vc · 4/10
I dont know if there is something wrong with me or the people. This movie has 8.2, 8.2! in imdb !! do you realize the magnitude of that, Raiders of the Lost Ark has 8.4 ! Do not belive the hype, absolutely not, this is crazy how you see all the tens for this movie, doesn't anyone seen soft porn before ? Or what you are talking and rating about the magnitude and the strong story, the dialogue, the cinematography the what ? We have 2 hours and 30…
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Mancha Negra · 4/10
I wasted two hours of my life. The exaggerated ratings led me to watch this movie. I won’t make the same mistake again.
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Thomas1985 · 4/10
What a shit show. Simple story line without much depth, too long for the lack of meaningful content, simple not very believable acting, stupid unrealistic choices by main characters, plot holes covered up by offensive imagery to provoke and attract attention for promotion purposes (sex sells). And still get nominations and good reviews...sigh. It is what movies have gotten to in 2024. Probably a result of Netflix and other streaming platforms…
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Conjure7 · 2/10
Another total waste of time. Even substance was better than this.
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