Anomalisa fingerprintFunny, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Plenty of absurdist humor and sharp wit
Everyday modern life and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Anomalisa is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Plenty of absurdist humor and sharp wit
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Anomalisa is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 31 min
Anomalisa runs 1 h 31 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Anomalisa higher (90) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 71% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+62GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Anomalisa in 76 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 49 storytelling tropes for Anomalisa, including Crashing Dreams, Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism, Day in the Life.
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