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Original title

The Phoenician Scheme

Year

2025

Running time

101 min.

Country

United States

Director

Wes Anderson

Screenwriter

Wes Anderson. Story: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola

Cast

Music

Alexandre Desplat

Cinematography

Bruno Delbonnel

Producer

Co-production United States-Germany;

Indian Paintbrush, American Empirical Pictures, Studio Babelsberg. Distributor: Focus Features

Genre

Comedy. Mystery. Drama | Spy Film

Synopsis

Tycoon Zsa-zsa Korda is a wealthy European businessman who becomes involved in an espionage plot with his daughter Liesl, a nun with whom he has a difficult relationship and whom he wants to leave the family business.

Theatrical release: May 2025.
Premiere: Cannes Film Festival

Awards: 2025: Cannes Film Festival: nominated to Golden Palm: Best Picture.

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Critics' reviews

" It's good fun, but unless your tolerance for the director's idiosyncrasies is stratospherically high, the chances are that the story will seem too random for you to care about (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

Nicholas Barber: BBC
"A tongue-in-cheek look at one such titan, the dense but undeniably enjoyable saga doubles as a moving father-daughter tale"

Peter Debruge: Variety
"'The Phoenician Scheme' is a movie with its heart in the right place, and a souvenir hand grenade within arm’s reach just in case it’s needed."

David Ehrlich: IndieWire
"A tycoon finds God and a nun finds materialism in yet another impeccable, funny, meaningful Anderson diorama"

William Bibbiani: The Wrap
"Some of 'The Phoenician Scheme’s' story beats and punchlines repeat well-trod Anderson-isms; even the exotic, fantastical lands and genre cross-pollination merely echo past strengths."

Tim Grierson: Screendaily
"A Brilliant Benicio del Toro Leads Wes Anderson’s Poignant Narrative Jigsaw Puzzle (...) won’t have true haters reconsidering their options, but it will entice those who’ve been feeling alienated to rejoin rank"

Lovia Gyarkye: The Hollywood Reporter
"[It] feels like a return to form for Anderson, and it's a sign of better things to come for the stylistic auteur. (...) Rating: 8 (out of 10)"

Therese Lacson: Collider
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