Anniversary (2025)

Tagline: What holds them together will tear them apart.

Overview: When Ellen and Paul’s son introduces his new girlfriend one lovely afternoon 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: 2025-10-29

Runtime: 111

Genres: Thriller, Drama

Language: EN

Company: Lionsgate, Fifth Season, Nick Wechsler Productions, Chockstone Pictures, Churchill Films, Metropolitan Pictures

Status: Released

About Anniversary

Writer: Jan Komasa, Lori Rosene-Gambino, Lori Rosene-Gambino

Director: Jan Komasa

Producer: Kate Churchill, Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz

Vote Average: 6.8

Vote Count: 86

Country: United States of America, Ireland

Trailer

Cast

Actor	Character
Diane Lane	Ellen
Kyle Chandler	Paul
Madeline Brewer	Anna
Zoey Deutch	Cynthia
Mckenna Grace	Birdie
Phoebe Dynevor	Liz
Dylan O'Brien	Josh
Daryl McCormack	Rob
Rebecca O'Mara	Enumerator
Flavia Watson	Gemma
Sky Yang	Moses
Kwaku Fortune	(Narrator)

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Ratings

6.8/10 based on 86 votes.

Review

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-destructive 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+

FAQs

Q: Who directed Anniversary?
A: Jan Komasa.

Q: What genre is Anniversary?
A: Thriller, Drama.

Q: When was Anniversary released?
A: 2025-10-29.

Q: Who wrote Anniversary?
A: Jan Komasa, Lori Rosene-Gambino, Lori Rosene-Gambino.