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  • 2020
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2020
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 1 h 49 m

Summary Adapted from the novel by the author of War Horse, Waiting for Anya follows Jo Lalande (Noah Schnapp), a thirteen-year-old shepherd boy, and reclusive widow Horcada (Anjelica Huston), who come together with their village to help smuggle Jewish children into Spain during the harrows of WWII.

Directed By: Ben Cookson

Written By: Michael Morpurgo, Toby Torlesse

  • 2020
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2020
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 1 h 49 m

Waiting for Anya

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
38
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary Adapted from the novel by the author of War Horse, Waiting for Anya follows Jo Lalande (Noah Schnapp), a thirteen-year-old shepherd boy, and reclusive widow Horcada (Anjelica Huston), who come together with their village to help smuggle Jewish children into Spain during the harrows of WWII.

Directed By: Ben Cookson

Written By: Michael Morpurgo, Toby Torlesse

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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80% Mixed
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20% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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80% Mixed
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50
Feb 7, 2020
Despite the obvious sincerity of the filmmakers, the best efforts of Jean Reno and Anjelica Huston, and some lovely scenery, it remains overly didactic, talking down to even the middle school audience it is aimed at.
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50
Feb 5, 2020
Despite its laudable intentions, Waiting for Anya proves less impactful than it should be. The film certainly doesn't have the thematic weight of "War Horse," another film (and acclaimed stage play) based on a war-themed book by Morpurgo that was geared to young readers.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
40
Feb 26, 2020
The film is gorgeous to look at, all alpine meadow flowers and glorious green mountains. But the drama loses momentum pretty early on.
By Cath Clarke FULL REVIEW
40
Feb 6, 2020
Waiting for Anya is not so sentimental that it imagines every character can escape death. But it has little use for complexity.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
30
Feb 6, 2020
The film’s heart appears to be in the right place, but its missteps and melodrama make this a fromage unworthy of savoring.
By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
6.4
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20% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
6.4
60% Positive
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20% Mixed
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20% Negative
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Production Company Bad Penny Productions, Goldfinch Family Films, Artémis Productions, 13 Films, Fourth Culture Films
Release Date Feb 7, 2020
Duration 1 h 49 m
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Tagline War Has No Escape
Website https://cinerack.jp/anya/
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