Anniversary

Anniversary

What holds them together will tear them apart.

Directed by Jan Komasa

Produced by Lionsgate, Fifth Season

2025111 min6.9 / 10

A psychologically tense family drama about ideological conflict and manipulation, where a deliberate infiltration by a radical former student unravels a marriage and family from within.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Anniversary sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Anniversary end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Anniversary easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

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

  • Is Anniversary scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Anniversary

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Anniversary

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Anniversary, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Anniversary, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Anniversary, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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