The film that snagged the coveted Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars (among several other accolades), was none other than tragicomedy Anora. In fact, Sean Baker's story of a sex worker who marries into wealth a la Russian Oligarch entirely captivated The Academy, taking home five trophies in total, including the hotly-coveted Best Actress category for lead Mikey Madison.
In hindsight, we really should have seen this sweep coming. Back in May, 2024, Baker walked away from Cannes Film Festival with the glimmering Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize. Greta Gerwig, who chaired the panel that selected him, commended the film for its humanity: “It captured our hearts and lets us laugh and then broke our hearts," she said. With a moving performance from Mikey Madison in title role Ani, the award was dedicated by Baker to "all sex workers past and present". Baker, who has previously shot greats such as Tangerine and Red Rocket took home the prize against 21 contesting works. Anora surpassed submissions from Francis Ford Coppola and David Cronenberg. "This has been my life's goal, so to reach this place is … I'm going to have to do some thinking tonight about what's next," Baker has said in a statement.
And it wasn't just the Oscars or Cannes where Anora received its flowers. The BAFTAs, the Independent Spirit Awards, the Critics Choice awards, and the New York Film Critics Circle Awards (among many others) showered Madison, Baker and the entire crew for their captivating work.
With the swirl of press and public attention that come from cleaning up at awards season in this way, it's only natural that we want to assess Anora with our own eyes. If you didn't catch it in cinemas, there's still plenty of ways you can immerse yourself in the story. Below, we round up all the places to watch Anora in Australia.
Where to stream Anora in Australia?
For those looking to watch Anora from the comfort of your own home, you're in luck. Anora is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and YouTube, for a fee.
When was Anora be released in Australia?
The film premiered in Australian theatres on December 26, in 2024. There are still limited showtimes available at various theatres across Sydney.
Watch both trailers
In the meantime, get acquainted with the two official trailers for Anora, below:
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