The Oscar-winning film Anora is getting a Criterion Collection release on April 29. Anora will be available on 4K and standard Blu-ray formats, and preorders for both are discounted at Amazon. You can preorder the 4K edition for $35 (was $50) and the standard Blu-ray version for $28 (was $40). A DVD edition is up for preorder for $21.
Anora had a historic night at the 2025 Academy Awards, taking home Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actress (Mikey Madison), Best Director (Sean Baker), Best Original Screenplay (Baker), and Best Editing (Baker). Director and writer Sean Baker became the first person to win four Academy Awards for the same movie.
$35 (was $50) | Releases April 29
Anora is a comedic drama starring Mikey Madison as Anora, a New York sex worker who falls for Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a powerful Russian oligarch. Their romance is threatened when Ivan’s family learns of Anora’s past. Along with winning numerous awards, the film was lauded by critics and audiences for its examinations of class, sex work, and contemporary romance.
The Anora Criterion Collection 4K edition includes a new 4K mastering of the film with HDR and Dolby DTS 5.1 support. Both Blu-ray editions have a long list of special features, which we’ve outlined below.
Anora Criterion Collection Special Features
- Two audio commentaries: one featuring Baker, Coco, producer Samantha Quan, and cinematographer Drew Daniels, and the other featuring Baker and actors Yura Borisov, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Mikey Madison, and Vache Tovmasyan
- New making-of documentary
- New interviews with Baker and Madison
- Cannes Film Festival press conference
- Q&A with Madison and actor-stripper Lindsey Normington
- Deleted scenes
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
- Essays by film critic Dennis Lim and author Kier-La Janisse
If you’re interested in catching up on the other 2025 Academy Awards Best Picture nominees, we’ve compiled all their 4K Blu-ray releases into the list below. The Criterion Collection is also adding Flow, the winner of this year’s Best Animated Feature, to its prestigious library. Preorders for Flow on 4K Blu-ray are available for a discounted price, too.
