Metal-organic　framework　(MOF)　thin　films　are　very　useful　in　applications　involving　separation,　sensors,　energy　storage　and　conversions,　due　to　their　ultra-high　surface　area　and　tunable　properties.　Several　techniques　have　been　developed　to　prepare　high-quality　MOF　films　with　controllable　thickness.　Among　these　methods,　anodic　deposition　has　the　potential　for　the　large-scale　production　of　MOF　films,　owing　to　its　mild　synthesis　condition,　short　synthesis　time,　real-time　monitoring　capability,　and　the　possibility　for　scale-up.　In　this　review,　the　recent　advances　in　the　anodic　deposition　of　MOF　films　are　summarized.　The　nucleation,　crystallization,　crystal　growth　and　film　growth　of　anodic　deposition　of　MOF　films　are　discussed.　Then,　the　main　applications　of　anodically　deposited　MOF　films　are　introduced.　Finally,　challenges　and　future　directions　of　the　anodic　deposition　of　MOF　films　are　described　to　promote　the　development　of　this　technique.