Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- urgent
- gripping
- intense movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found it a taut, fast-moving French prison-break thriller whose implausibilities are supported by strong central performances.
What sets it apart
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Julien transforms from an ordinary husband into an active planner and criminal operator after Lisa's imprisonment.
Julien enters dangerous criminal dealings and uses illicit methods while trying to save his wife.
The film is repeatedly characterized by relentless pace, pursuit, and escalating danger.
Julien rejects Lisa's murder conviction and places family loyalty above obedience to the justice system.
Films like Anything for Her, and why
The Next Three Days
taut prison-break thriller driven by desperate family loyalty and escalating criminal ingenuity
Tell No One
grounded european crime thriller combining moral compromise, urgent pacing, and family stakes
The Fugitive
intense wrongful-accusation thriller centered on devotion, pursuit, and mounting institutional pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Fred Cavayé
- Release Date
- 2008-12-03
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (306)
Cast
- Vincent Lindon
- Diane Kruger
- Lancelot Roch
- Olivier Marchal
- Hammou Graïa
- Liliane Rovère
- Olivier Perrier
- Moussa Maaskri
- Rémi Martin
- Thierry Godard
Common questions
- What is Anything for Her about?
- A desperate French husband risks everything, including his own morality, to free his wife after her murder conviction.
- What is Anything for Her like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Anything for Her as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Anything for Her violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Anything for Her as moderate.
- What did critics think of Anything for Her?
- Critics broadly found it a taut, fast-moving French prison-break thriller whose implausibilities are supported by strong central performances.
- Which films are like Anything for Her?
- Films with a similar feel include The Next Three Days, Tell No One, and The Fugitive.
- How long is Anything for Her?
- Anything for Her runs 96 minutes.
