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Laurence Anyways (2012) | Ranked Top 10% · CriticCrunch

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Laurence Anyways

Movie2012·168 min

Laurence Anyways

Directed by Xavier Dolan

A drama romance film directed by Xavier Dolan.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 10%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.6/10

902 ratings

About Laurence Anyways

The story of an impossible love between a woman named Fred and a transgender woman named Laurence who reveals her inner desire to become her true self.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Contemplative
Story Tags: identity self discovery, forbidden love, social injustice, late 20th century, international, urban, romantic partners, outsider misfit, everyman, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc, queer romance, forbidden star crossed

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Where to Watch Laurence Anyways

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Details

Director: Xavier Dolan
Language: French

Cast

Melvil Poupaud, Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye

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How Laurence Anyways Ranks

All movies

Top 10%

2010s movies

Top 8%

Drama movies

Top 10%

2010s Drama movies

Top 7%

★Xavier Dolan films#2 of 8

Top 7% 2010s Drama movies.

Second-best Xavier Dolan film, behind Mommy.

the vibe

Laurence Anyways Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetintenselayeredlight-touchpersonalearnest

stylized

contemplative

What it's about

slow-burn revealtragedy arcidentity self discoveryforbidden lovesocial injusticeoutsider misfiteverymanromantic partnersqueer romanceforbidden star crossedinternationalurbanlate 20th century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

stylizedstyled