Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

An epic story of love.

Directed by Joe Wright

Produced by Working Title Films, Focus Features

2012129 min6.7 / 10

A sweeping, visually sumptuous period drama centered on a passionate but doomed romance that collides with the rigid moral codes of Imperial Russian high society.

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.

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  • Is Anna Karenina sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Anna Karenina end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Anna Karenina scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Anna Karenina violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Anna Karenina easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity70

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Love55

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