Anon

"Anonymity is the enemy"

2018 1h 40m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 1,798

Science FictionCrimeMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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Set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, our private memories are recorded and crime almost ceases to exist. In trying to solve a series of unsolved murders, Sal Frieland stumbles onto a young woman who appears to have subverted the system and disappeared. She has no identity, no history and no record. Sal realizes it may not be the end of crime but the beginning. Known only as 'The Girl', Sal must find her before he becomes the next victim.

“Anonymity is the enemy”

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Cast

Clive Owen
Sal Frieland
Amanda Seyfried
The Girl
Colm Feore
Charles Gattis
Mark O'Brien
Cyrus Frear
Sonya Walger
Kristen
Joe Pingue
Lester Goodman
Iddo Goldberg
Joseph Kenik
Afiya Bennett
Ima Aug

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Niccol
Writers: Andrew Niccol, Rob McCallum
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Niccol, shot by Amir Mokri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alex Rodríguez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Clive Owen and Amanda Seyfried and Colm Feore carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Anonymity is the enemy".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Niccol directs. Amir Mokri behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Alex Rodríguez cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 8 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Andrew Niccol, shot by Amir Mokri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alex Rodríguez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Clive Owen and Amanda Seyfried and Colm Feore carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Anonymity is the enemy".
9IMDB entry: tt5397194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Amir Mokri
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: Alex Rodríguez
Production design: Philip Ivey
Costume design: Christopher Hargadon
Makeup / hair: Carol Hartwick
VFX supervisor: Petter Lindholm
Sound: Aaron Glascock
Stunt coordinator: Layton Morrison
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $1,197,741
Return: 6% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Anon (2018)

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flabob2572018-05-12
Well, i like sci-fi. This was boring. A big snoozer. a 4 out of 10.
DanDare2018-06-10
★ 6/10
Anon is a noirish sci-fi thriller set in the near future where the human mind records everything through its eyes. It is a society with no privacy but what if the memories can be manipulated? Sal Frieland (Clive Owen) is a detective who solves crimes by reviewing people's memories that exist in some kind of matrix where the memories are placed and can be accessed. When an anonymous hacker is suspected of killing some people, Sal figures it is a mysterious woman (Amanda Seyfried) who does not exist in their records as she is off the grid and who can alter the memory files. Director Andrew Niccol pursues his interest in a futuristic society as he did in Gattaca. The film slows down when Sal and the mysterious woman hook up. Yet Sal finds himself in danger and also finds his own memories are hacked. However there is an air of predictability in the mystery aspects of the film.
Noche Oscura2019-10-31
★ 9/10
Classy, interesting movie that is ridiculously underrated.