Anora (film)

Anora
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySean Baker
Written bySean Baker
Produced by
  • Alex Coco
  • Samantha Quan
  • Sean Baker
Starring
CinematographyDrew Daniels
Edited bySean Baker
Music byMatthew Hearon-Smith
Production
companies
Distributed byNeon
Release dates
  • May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) (Cannes)
  • October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18) (United States)
Running time
139 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Russian[2]
  • Armenian
Budget$6 million[3]
Box office$21 million[4][5]

Anora is a 2024 American romantic comedy drama film written, directed, and edited by Sean Baker. It follows the beleaguered marriage between Brooklyn exotic dancer Anora (Mikey Madison) and Vanya Zakharov (Mark Eydelshteyn), son of a Russian oligarch. The supporting cast includes Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Aleksei Serebryakov.

Anora premiered on May 21, 2024, at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d'Or. It was released theatrically on October 18, 2024, by Neon. The film received critical acclaim and has grossed $21 million worldwide against its $6 million budget, becoming Baker’s highest grossing film.

  1. ^ "Anora (18)". British Board of Film Classification. September 9, 2024. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "62nd New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced". Film at Lincoln Center. August 6, 2024. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Baker, Sean (October 30, 2024). "'Anora' won top prize at Cannes. How did Sean Baker direct it?". Press Play with Madeleine Brand (Interview). Interviewed by Madeleine Brand. KCRW. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Anora (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Nash Information Services. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Anora (2024)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved November 21, 2024.