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Netflix is about to add a new and star-studded thriller

Published 18:24 24 Jan 2026 GMT

Updated 13:59 27 Jan 2026 GMT

Stephen Porzio
Netflix is about to add a new and star-studded thriller

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Shot in Ireland, the film also features a major Irish star in one of the lead roles.

Anniversary, an Ireland-shot thriller we've been eagerly anticipating, has just been given a streaming release date through Netflix.

The movie follows a close-knit family that becomes caught in the turmoil of a controversial, rising movement known as 'The Change'.

The plot synopsis reads:

Anniversary was made by the on-the-rise director Jan Komasa (Corpus Christi, The Hater), who has another thriller, the Stephen Graham-headlined The Good Boy, coming soon.

Anniversary Trailer

Shot in Dublin in 2023, the movie has earned positive reviews so far, with critics praising the film's performances and its blend of family drama and "alarming" political story.

You can read a sample of some of these glowing write-ups below:

Assignment X: "Dynevor keeps Liz telegenic and enigmatic, while O’Brien deploys subtlety in illustrating Josh’s alterations. Brewer is lively, Deutch and McCormack enact fluctuating states well, and Grace is charming."

CineMovie.tv: "Anniversary resonates with the times, opting for realism over feel-good escapism. It unfolds like a Shakespearean tragedy and is worth watching for the performances."

Common Sense Media: "Like 1984 meets Parasite, this political thriller might keep you up at night, no matter your party affiliation."

Deadline: "Lane is still one of the most talented actors out there and carries this off in style. Chandler is well-matched here as well."

MovieJawn: "Anniversary, at a larger scale, acts as a warning against extreme politics but, on a personal level, shows how one person can completely dismantle a whole family."

Movie Madness Podcast: "The events that take place over the course of five years in Jan Komasa’s film would have been summarily dismissed as hogwash just a year or two ago, but now fearfully sounds a bigger alarm than anything in A House of Dynamite."

Style Weekly: "It captures the sensation of reading today’s apocalyptic headlines and guiltily wondering 'when does this get so bad that it touches me?'"

Third Coast Review: "Anniversary has moments of tension, concepts that will make you think, and performances that are gripping and chilling."

Anniversary will come to Netflix in Ireland and the UK on 1 February.

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