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Daniel Day-Lewis’ ‘Anemone’ Opens Softly at the Box Office

Early reviews highlight standout performances alongside concerns about sluggish storytelling.

Overview

  • The Focus Features release debuted to $681,655 on 865 screens, averaging $788 per screen and missing the weekend top 10.
  • Aggregators currently show 57% from critics and 57% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating a divided response.
  • AZ Central’s review praises the film’s striking visuals and Day-Lewis’s command yet finds the narrative thin and slow.
  • The film marks Day-Lewis’s first role since 2017 and was co-written with and directed by his son, Ronan Day-Lewis.
  • Press efforts include interviews with Sean Bean and Ronan Day-Lewis about their collaboration, and the R-rated drama is now in theaters.