Anniversary
What holds them together will tear them apart.
2025 | 111m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jan Komasa |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Lori Rosene-Gambino, Jan Komasa |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 29, 2025 |
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| Director: | Jan Komasa |
| Writer: | Lori Rosene-Gambino, Jan Komasa |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | family breakdown |
| Production Companies | Lionsgate, Nick Wechsler Productions, Chockstone Pictures, Churchill Films, Metropolitan Pictures, Fifth Season |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $672,711
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 15, 2026 Entered: Nov 23, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Diane Lane | Ellen Taylor |
| Kyle Chandler | Paul Taylor |
| Madeline Brewer | Anna Taylor |
| Zoey Deutch | Cynthia Taylor |
| Phoebe Dynevor | Elizabeth Nettles |
| Dylan O'Brien | Josh Taylor |
| Mckenna Grace | Birdie Taylor |
| Daryl McCormack | Rob Thompson |
| Selda Kaya | Gerda |
| Sky Yang | Moses Ho |
| Flavia Watson | Gemma |
| Albie Walsh | Hunter |
| Arlo Walsh | Holden |
| Maya O'Shea | Tia |
| Rebecca O'Mara | Enumerator One |
| Kaja Chan | Enumerator Two |
| Jolly Abraham | Rana |
| Paul Tylak | Professor Harris |
| Mahito Indi Henderson | Officer |
| Ivet Corvea | TV Host |
| Kwaku Fortune | (Narrator) |
| Ryan Todd | Debate Opponent |
| Rachael Dowling | Heidi Harris |
| Verity Hayes | Young Ellen |
| Phelim Drew | Senator Hunt |
| Carl Austin | Senator Coyle |
| Will O'Connell | Mark Harris |
| Mike Hondro | News Anchor |
| Rose O'Neill | Server |
| Donncha Tynan | Young Paul |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Piotr Sobociński Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Lori Rosene-Gambino | Screenplay, Story |
| Jan Komasa | Director, Story |
| Michał Czarnecki | Editor |
| Danny Bensi | Original Music Composer |
| Louise Kiely | Casting |
| Saunder Jurriaans | Original Music Composer |
| Lucy van Lonkhuyzen | Production Design |
| Adam Lenart | "A" Camera Operator |
| Wojciech Kuszewski | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Marcin Drabiński | Visual Effects Producer |
| Zuzanna Hencz | Visual Effects Producer |
| Tomasz Tejchman | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Miron Błocki | 3D Supervisor |
| Justyna Juszczyk | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Olga Kowalczyk | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Jan Białek | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Janusz Budzyn | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Rafał Dąbrowski | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Wojciech Świątkiewicz | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Maciej Żuk | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Ewa Mazurkiewicz | Dialogue Editor |
| Aleksandra Dzioba | Dialogue Editor |
| Filip Krzyżykowski | Sound Effects Editor |
| Aleksandra Jakubowicz | Foley |
| Bartosz Mazur | Foley |
| Katarzyna Jastrzębska | Foley |
| Ewa Wrzesińska | Foley |
| Jacek Wiśniewski | Foley Artist |
| Patrycja Klimczuk | Foley Editor |
| Robert Kruk | Foley Editor |
| Łukasz Przeorski | Post-Production Manager |
| Lorna Marie Mugan | Costume Design |
| Mary Ramos | Music Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nick Wechsler | Producer |
| Diane Lane | Executive Producer |
| Paula Mae Schwartz | Producer |
| Roger Schwartz | Co-Producer |
| Michael Burns | Executive Producer |
| Steve Schwartz | Producer |
| David McLoughlin | Co-Producer |
| Morgan O'Sullivan | Executive Producer |
| Kate Churchill | Producer |
| Lori Rosene-Gambino | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 3 |
| 2025 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 717 | 839 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 3 | 155 | 605 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 2 | 164 | 512 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 1 | 244 | 557 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 12 | 68 | 460 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 37 |
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/anniversary-movie-review-when-political-ideologies-tear-the-perfect-family-apart/ "Anniversary is an engaging, high-voltage thriller that explores the gradually shocking transformation of a happy family into a destructive and self-destruc ... tive force, all due to socio-political ideologies. With a luxury cast delivering memorable performances, Jan Komasa gives us a narrative that subverts expectations with genuinely powerful twists and an atmosphere of growing discomfort that lingers long after the credits roll. It's a story meant to be debated, analyzed, and one that forces us to confront how fragile our collective is. It's a call for reflection: in the end, what defines who we are isn't the flag we wave, but the line we draw between our convictions and respect for human dignity." Rating: B+