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"Was Shakespeare a Fraud?"
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.
Starring
Jamie Campbell Bower, Rhys Ifans, David Thewlis
Box Office
$15.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Rakuten TV
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Anonymous earned $15.4M against a $30.0M budget.
Year context
Anonymous was released 15 years ago in 2011.
Anonymous is a Drama, History, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 10m.
CAST (20)
Jamie Campbell Bower
Young Earl of Oxford
Rhys Ifans
Edward de Vere
David Thewlis
William Cecil
Joely Richardson
Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Vanessa Redgrave
Queen Elizabeth I
Sebastian Armesto
Ben Jonson
Rafe Spall
William Shakespeare
Edward Hogg
Robert Cecil
Xavier Samuel
Earl of Southampton
Sam Reid
Earl of Essex
Paolo De Vita
Francesco
Trystan Gravelle
Christopher Marlowe
Robert Emms
Thomas Dekker
Tony Way
Thomas Nashe
Julian Bleach
Captain Richard Pole
Derek Jacobi
Prologue
Alex Hassell
Spencer
James Garnon
John Heminge
Mark Rylance
Condell
Jasper Britton
Pope
BOX OFFICE
$30.0M
Budget
$15.4M
Revenue
-49%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
130 min (2h 10m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.4/10 (771 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$30,000,000
Box Office
$15,395,087
Profit
$-14,604,913
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Anonymous about?
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.
How long is Anonymous?
Anonymous has a runtime of 130 minutes (2h 10m).
Who stars in Anonymous?
The cast of Anonymous includes Jamie Campbell Bower, Rhys Ifans, David Thewlis, Joely Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave.
How much did Anonymous make at the box office?
Anonymous earned $15,395,087 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $30,000,000.
What is the rating of Anonymous?
Anonymous has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 771 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
Thriller