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Name: Anonymous
Released: 2011-10-27
Cast: Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Xavier Samuel

Anonymous

PG-13
2h 10m
2011

47%

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Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds... who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare? Anonymous poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power were exposed in the most unlikely of places: the London stage.

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Producer:

Roland Emmerich, Larry Franco, Robert Leger

Writer:

John Orloff

Cast:

Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Xavier Samuel, Sebastian Armesto, Rafe Spall, Edward Hogg, Jamie Campbell Bower, Derek Jacobi

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

47%

Critics Consensus: Roland Emmerich delivers his trademark visual and emotional bombast, but the more Anonymous stops and tries to convince the audience of its half-baked theory, the less convincing it becomes.

Reviews

Deep Focus Review

Brian Eggert

Few will walk away from Anonymous convinced of its historical legitimacy, yet interests will be piqued, perhaps inspiring some to read up on the subject from more credible sources.

March 6, 2023

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The Canberra Times (Australia)

Jane Freebury

This is a clever concoction for those who enjoy an enduring mystery.

"Anonymous," while not coming close to being convincing that "Willy the Shake" was a fake, gives one pause regarding the subject matter, in addition to being quite a fun movie.

March 13, 2022

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TheIndependentCritic.com

Richard Propes

Anonymous is a ludicrous, chaotic story brought to life.

Anonymous is little more than a typical Emmerich production wrapped up in Elizabethan clothing.

November 7, 2019

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