Anorais one of 2024’s most praised movies among audiences and critics, and it has won a lot of awards on the back of its reception. Directed by Sean Baker (The Florida Project), the comedy-drama earned acclaim immediately after it debuted at the Cannes Film Festival. That gave the movie expectations to be one of the biggest performers during the following awards season andwin several 2025 Oscars categories.Anora’s rave reviews pinpointed many areas where the film could receive awards recognition, ranging from Sean Baker’s script and directing to Mikey Madison’s breakthrough lead performance.
While not every movie tipped as a major awards contender always gets to that spot,Anoracertainly did. It has one of the strongest performances among the2025 Oscars Best Picture nomineesthanks to the awards it has won all season long. Recognition for Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Yura Borisov, and more were constant as nominations for major Oscars precursors, critics circles, and other awards ceremonies took place. And whileAnoradid not win every award it was nominated for, the movie did receive tremendous support. The end result is a massive among of awardsAnorahas won.
Every Oscar Anora Has Been Nominated For
Anora Has 6 Nominations
The culmination ofAnora’s awards season will be with the 97th Academy Awards. The movie received six Oscar nominations. Sean Baker was nominated for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing.Mikey Madison was nominated for Best Actress, and Yura Borisov was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. The movie also secured a Best Picture nomination. Oscars precursors like WGA, DGA, SAG, and PGA provide some idea for how the movie could perform at the Oscars, but its overall standing in different categories also speaks volumes.
Every Best Picture Award Anora Has Won
It Has 26 Such Wins
Anorawas praised by many as being one of2024’s best movies;it was number 4 on Screen Rant’s top 20, for instance. Unsurprisingly, the film was constantly part of different Best Picture-style categories at various awards shows. Although the movie had more nominations than just these categories, these are the awards bodies that voted forAnorato be the Best Picture among movies released in 2024.
Anoracurrently has 21 wins in categories that resemble Best Picture. Some additional wins come through international outlets that count the film as a foreign release. 18 of these wins came asAnorawas recognized as the best film overall, while three awards were given to it in the Comedy/Musical genre. There is still room for the awards tally to grow, as the film has Best Picture nominations with the Spirit Awards and the Oscars that have not announced winners yet.
Every Award Mikey Madison Has Won For Anora
Mikey Madison Has Won Nearly 50 Awards
Mikey Madison is the star ofAnora, and while the film has been recognized for its quality overall, her individual performance has been honored most of all. She has amassed the most awards season victories of any of theOscars 2025 Best Actress nominees. The early praise she received during awards season helped establish enough momentum to position her as the favorite to win the category at the 97th Academy Awards. There are even instances where she is recognized multiple times by different voting groups as a lead and breakthrough performer.
Currently, Mikey Madison has won 46 awards for her performance inAnora.30of these wins have come strictly as a lead performance, while another 15 recognize her as a breakout performance. There were two instances where she shared the win with other actresses thanks to ties with Demi Moore (The Substance) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths). There is room for Mikey Madison’s award win total forAnorato keep growing depending on what happens with the Oscars, SAG Awards, and Spirit Awards.
Every Directing Award Sean Baker Has Won For Anora
Sean Baker’s Direction Has Been Praised
Anoramay not be the flashiest movie from a directing standpoint, but Sean Baker’s work behind the camera has still brought him plenty of accolades. It all started with Cannes andwinning the Palme d’Or, which is the festival’s top prize and awarded to the director. That suggested that Baker would continue to win awards for his direction, although the awards season did not really play out that way. He still received his fair share of wins in this department, including some big ones, but the overall total is not staggering.
Sean Baker has won 10 directing awards forAnorato this point. The filmmaker’s work received a huge moment of recognition at the DGA Awards, as he won the top prize from his peers. That helped repositionAnoraas the Best Picture frontrunnerand boosted his odds of winning the category at the Oscars. That possibility will increase should he win at Spirit Awards before the March 2nd ceremony.
Every Screenwriting Award Sean Baker Has Won For Anora
Baker’s Writing Is Favored Over His Directing
In addition to the recognition he’s received as the director, Sean Baker’s screenplay is another favorite in the awards season. The funny, emotional, and dramatic script is the foundation from which the performances and direction build on. Critics have generally been more favorable to the screenplay in terms of selecting it as the winner, asAnoracurrently only has one screenplay win from a non-critics voting body. The remaining wins are all thanks to reviewers.
Sean Baker’s script has won 19 awards overall. WGA is its biggest victory from a major Oscar precursor, providing some additional Best Picture support for the film. That helpsAnora’s script gain recognition and dispel the notion that critics have more favor for it than others in Hollywood.
Every Other Award Anora Has Won
Yura Borisov Is Another Big Winner
Anorahas secured wins in several other categories during awards season that are not tied to a Best Picture category, recognizing Mikey Madison’s performance, or highlighting Sean Baker’s writing or direction. A good deal of them have come thanks to Yura Borisov’s performance. He’swon six Best Supporting Actor categoriesduring the season ahead of his Oscars 2025 nomination. There are 17 additional awards thatAnorahas won overall.
In addition to Borisov’s wins,Anorahas been most recognized elsewhere thanks to its editing and ensemble cast. Sean Baker edited the film himself, so the three editing wins are attributed to him. There are also three ensemble cast wins that factor in the work of Mikey Madison, Yura Borisov, Mark Eydelshteyn, and others. This is also whereAnora’s PGA win counts, as it was given to Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, and Sean Baker. All in all,Anorahas won 117 awards this season.
