Oscar Winner ‘Anora’ Heads to Hulu on March 17, Then Onto Criterion Disc April 29
Anora won five Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards: Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Achievement in Directing for Sean Baker, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Mikey Madison, Best Original Screenplay for Sean Baker, and Best Achievement in Film Editing for Sean Baker
It streams on Hulu beginning Monday, March 17, and will arrive on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD on April 29 via The Criterion Collection.
Synopsis: Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
Directed by: Sean Baker
Starring: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, Aleksei Serebryakov.
Written by: Sean Baker
Rating: R
Running time: 139 minutes
Genre: Comedy Drama Romance
Theatrical Release: October 18, 2024.
US & Canada Boxoffice: $13,482,688
Worldwide: $28,564,655
Country: US
Studio: Neon
Website: https://neonrated.com/films/anora
Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey Madison captivates as Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when Vanya’s parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York.
