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Anomalisa

  • 20152015
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  • 1h 30m
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7.2/10
71K
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Anomalisa (2015)
A man struggles with his inability to connect with other people.
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  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Drama

A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
71K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Duke Johnson
    • Charlie Kaufman
  • Writer
    • Charlie Kaufman
  • Stars
    • David Thewlis(voice)
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh(voice)
    • Tom Noonan(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Duke Johnson
    • Charlie Kaufman
  • Writer
    • Charlie Kaufman
  • Stars
    • David Thewlis(voice)
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh(voice)
    • Tom Noonan(voice)
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    • 234User reviews
    • 394Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 25 wins & 79 nominations total

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    Jennifer Jason Leigh and David Thewlis in Anomalisa (2015)
    David Thewlis in Anomalisa (2015)
    David Thewlis in Anomalisa (2015)
    David Thewlis in Anomalisa (2015)
    Jennifer Jason Leigh in Anomalisa (2015)
    Jennifer Jason Leigh and David Thewlis in Anomalisa (2015)
    David Thewlis in Anomalisa (2015)
    Anomalisa (2015)
    David Thewlis in Anomalisa (2015)
    David Thewlis in Anomalisa (2015)
    Jennifer Jason Leigh and David Thewlis in Anomalisa (2015)
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    David Thewlis
    David Thewlis
    • Michael Stoneas Michael Stone
    • (voice)
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Lisa Hesselmanas Lisa Hesselman
    • (voice)
    Tom Noonan
    Tom Noonan
    • Everyone elseas Everyone else
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Duke Johnson
      • Charlie Kaufman
    • Writer
      • Charlie Kaufman
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    Storyline

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    Michael Stone, an author that specializes in customer service, is a man who is unable to interact deeply with other people. His low sensitivity to excitement, and his lack of interest made him a man with a repetitive life on his own perspective. But, when he went on a business trip, he met a stranger - an extraordinary stranger, which slowly became a cure for his negative view on life that possibly will change his mundane life. —Gusde
    • multiple characters voiced by same person
    • one night stand
    • stop motion animation
    • hotel room
    • sex in hotel room
    • 124 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Welcome to the Kaufman surreal-neorealism tale in a dull world of sameness.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Michael stays at the Fregoli hotel. The Fregoli delusion, or the delusion of doubles, is a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise. The syndrome may be related to a brain lesion and is often of a paranoid nature, with the delusional person believing themselves persecuted by the person they believe is in disguise. The condition is named after the Italian actor Leopoldo Fregoli, who was renowned for his ability to make quick changes of appearance during his stage act.
    • Goofs
      When Michael hears Lisa's voice for the first time, he dresses up in a hurry and does not put on any underwear. Later, when he goes back to his room and takes his pants off, he's wearing boxers.
    • Quotes

      Michael Stone: Sometimes there's no lesson. That's a lesson in itself.

    • Connections
      Featured in 73rd Golden Globe Awards (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Girls Just Want to Have Fun
      Written by Robert Hazard

      Italian translation by Stefano Tomaselli

      Vocals by Jennifer Jason Leigh

      Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

    User reviews234

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Kaufman's Bleak Outlook on Life and Human Relationships
    Every time I see a Charlie Kaufman film I'm reminded how fearless he is at examining the human condition and why I need to put a lot of time in between watching his movies.

    In "Anomalisa," his Academy-Award nominated animated film, David Thewlis and especially Jennifer Jason Leigh do tremendous voice work as an emotionally ill minor celebrity and the shy, awkward woman with whom he enjoys a one-night stand while at a conference at which he is the speaker. The film is an examination of middle-aged male discontent and loneliness, a subject a younger version of me was always impatient with and which the 41-year-old version of me now finds hits uncomfortably close to home. Kaufman creates a sad character who has many unpleasant tendencies but isn't necessarily a completely unpleasant man, and allows us to see how this one night in the man's life and his approach to human relationships is a stand-in for his entire adult life and the driving force behind his depression.

    As in his masterpiece, "Synecdoche, New York," Kaufman refuses to give in to the convention of happy, or at least hopeful, endings, and suggests that it is possible to live an entire life being utterly miserable if you don't possess the resources to do otherwise, a terrifying idea to anyone who has struggled with depression, anxiety, or even just prolonged bouts of general malaise. In so many Hollywood movies about unhappy people, the unhappy people just need the emotional connection to that one special person that shakes them out of their funk and changes everything around for them. One of the things I liked best about "Anomalisa" is its suggestion that, while those special people really do exist, happiness in any one person is something that has to come from inside and isn't going to be imposed on one by another. It isn't comfortable to think about the possibility of life being a long series of missed opportunities, but it feels honest.

    Grade: A-
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 2016 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Facebook (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Аномаліза
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Animation
      • HanWay Films
      • Harmonius Claptrap
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,759,286
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $135,222
      • Jan 3, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,659,286
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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