Anniversary
Seen it?2025 | 111 min | Thriller, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it, though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Nineteen Eighty-Four, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When Ellen and Paul’s son Josh introduces his new girlfriend at their 25th anniversary party, no one suspects that it is the beginning of the end for this happy family. The new girlfriend is Liz, Ellen’s former student, who left the university, some years before, after Ellen called her out in class for her radical ideology.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$673K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.9 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jan Komasa
- Kyle ChandlerPaul Taylor
- Diane LaneEllen Taylor
- Zoey DeutchCynthia Taylor
- Daryl McCormackRob Thompson
- Phoebe DynevorElizabeth Nettles
- Dylan O'BrienJosh Taylor
- Mckenna GraceBirdie Taylor
- Madeline BrewerAnna Taylor
- Selda KayaGerda
- Sky YangMoses Ho