Anniversary

Play trailer

2:24

Anniversary

R

2025

1h 51m

Mystery & Thriller

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

67%

Tomatometer

69 Reviews

78%

Popcornmeter

50+ Verified Ratings

In this gripping thriller, a close-knit family is caught in the turmoil of a controversial rising movement known as "The Change." Ellen and Paul (Diane Lane and Kyle Chandler) witness their lives fall apart when Ellen's former student Liz (Phoebe Dynevor) reappears and starts dating their son (Dylan O'Brien). As Liz becomes a part of the Taylor family, tensions rise and loyalties are tested. Liz's role in "The Change" brings simmering conflicts to the surface, unraveling the fabric of the family just as the nation itself stands on edge during an alarming and challenging time of uncertainty.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

Parlaying a strained state of the union into narrative suspense, Anniversary's effectiveness as a political parable comes to a split decision while its status as a solid thriller wins plenty of support.

Read Critics Reviews

Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Nov 10

I bought every second of it... If you just roll with it, this film will pin you to your chair.

Go to Full Review

Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

Nov 1

3/4

"a hypothetical question as character study, an examination of how this happens and an assertion that a system like this shows no mercy, not even to its most loyal subjects, despite what we want to believe.

Go to Full Review

Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Oct 30

3/4

Komasa (“Corpus Christi”) demonstrates a steady hand at staging a slew of rage-filled confrontations, and helps stabilize the outraged screenplay when it gets too didactic, even though he loses control of that near the finale.

Go to Full Review

Margot Harrison

Seven Days (VT)

Mar 25

3.5/5

The lead actors can transform the script into riveting drama even when it reads like a second-rate Arthur Miller imitation.

Go to Full Review

John Serba

Decider

Mar 16

The first half of the film is taut and shrewdly directed placesetting. But the second half loses its razorlike edge, replacing it with blunt-force hysteria.

Go to Full Review

Matt Glasby

Radio Times

Feb 23

4/5

As a portrait of ordinary people pulled apart by politics it is perhaps a little too schematic, but as an illustration of how fascism creeps into all corners of our lives, not with a gun but with a grin, it's essential viewing.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Michelle S

Nov 16

Really awesome concept. Its really a shame there was no advertisement for it because the movie was incredible with a really cool theme. It had a similar theme to the initial concept of The Handmaids Tale

See more

Tim

Nov 8

I thought this movie was going to be a stalker type murder movie. Boy was I wrong. It was such a twist. Thought provoking and almost future telling story line of what could actually happen. Amazing ending as well. I saw this over a week ago and I find myself still thinking about it. A must see!

See more

Jon B

Nov 6

So politically confused it doesn’t know what it wants to say

See more

Joey R

Nov 6

I liked that the movie showed how an entitled American public can be moved to an authoritarian system and think that it's a democratic system. The acting was very good. The plot is similar to a horror movie for the reason that anyone in the main characters position with wealth and knowledge, would have fled the country before it's silent transition to a singular autocracy, but instead stay as they sink deeper into quicksand.

See more

Amanda

Nov 6

Why wasnt this promoted? It was easily the best political thriller Ive ever seen.

See more

Dianne P

Nov 6

Was very intense and thought provoking

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Jan Komasa

Director

Diane Lane

Ellen

Kyle Chandler

Paul

Zoey Deutch

Cynthia

Dylan O'Brien

Josh

Phoebe Dynevor

Liz

Anniversary: Exclusive Movie Clip - Liz and Ellen Meet Again

1:10

View more videos

Bark

100%

88%

Bark

Watchlist

Freelance

100%

%

Freelance

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Freelance

Missing

88%

89%

Missing

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Missing

Drop

83%

79%

Drop

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Drop

Searching

92%

88%

Searching

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Searching

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Anniversary: Trailer 1

2:24

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

In this gripping thriller, a close-knit family is caught in the turmoil of a controversial rising movement known as "The Change." Ellen and Paul (Diane Lane and Kyle Chandler) witness their lives fall apart when Ellen's former student Liz (Phoebe Dynevor) reappears and starts dating their son (Dylan O'Brien). As Liz becomes a part of the Taylor family, tensions rise and loyalties are tested. Liz's role in "The Change" brings simmering conflicts to the surface, unraveling the fabric of the family just as the nation itself stands on edge during an alarming and challenging time of uncertainty.

Director: Jan Komasa
Producer: Kate Churchill, Paula Mae Schwartz, Steve Schwartz, Nick Wechsler
Screenwriter: Lori Rosene-Gambino, Jan Komasa
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Chockstone Pictures, Fifth Season, Lionsgate
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $551.1K
Runtime: 1h 51m