Wes Anderson's latest movie, "The Phoenician Scheme," is now playing in theaters. The star-studded cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, and Benicio Del Toro. Mia Threapleton, who is Kate ...

Paintings by Magritte and others were borrowed for “The Phoenician Scheme.” Safeguarding them amid the hot lights and chaos of a film set was challenging. By Esther Zuckerman At the end of Wes ...

Benicio Del Toro is the star of Wes Anderson’s 12th and latest outing. But the ringer is Michael Cera, reason enough to see this occasionally frustrating movie again.

But “The Phoenician Scheme” is, alas, too precious for its own good; this one won’t be gaining Anderson any new fans, and may tax the patience of those who already exist, myself included. It ...

"The Phoenician Scheme" hits home and carves out a space for itself in the upper half of Anderson's filmography, with a strong potential to rise over time. It not only has a sharp eye but a deep soul.

Review of Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme - despite gorgeous visuals and strong performances, this 1950s tycoon satire feels like a dry exercise in style over substance Read more at ...

The Phoenician Scheme premiered on May 18, 2025, at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or before releasing across the United States on May 30, 2025.

Wes Anderson will likely delight his most ardent fans but perhaps lose a few others with the plot, which becomes a bit exhausting to follow as we reach the midpoint of this tale.

The Phoenician Scheme centers on a grotesque swindler who has left a string of loose ends and dead wives in his wake. In a hilarious deadpan tone, he claims, “I never personally murdered anyone ...

The Phoenician Scheme is admirably silly stuff, scampering across the globe for star-packed vignettes. Everybody here came to play, and to a one they bend to Anderson’s distinct deadpan-comic ...