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Wes Anderson
Writer 57 years old

Wes Anderson

Houston, Texas, USA

Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their symmetry, eccentricity and distinctive visual and narrative styles, and he is cited by some critics as a modern-day example of the auteur. Three of his films, The Royal Tenenbaums... Read full bio →

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The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

Wes Anderson 2025 1h 42m 6.0

Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

Wes Anderson 2023 1h 45m 6.3

In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

The French Dispatch

The French Dispatch

Wes Anderson 2021 1h 48m 7.0

The quirky staff of an American magazine based in 1970s France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

Wes Anderson 2018 1h 41m 6.9

In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island that's a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Wes Anderson 2014 1h 40m 7.8

A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

Wes Anderson 2012 1h 34m 8.0

Set in the 1960s, a pair of young lovers flee their New England island town, prompting a local search party led by the Sheriff (Willis) and the girl's parents (Murray, McDormand) to fan out to find them.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Wes Anderson 2009 1h 27m 8.2

The Fantastic Mr. Fox bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.

The Darjeeling Limited

The Darjeeling Limited

Wes Anderson 2007 1h 31m 7.6

Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Wes Anderson 2004 1h 59m 7.7

Wes Anderson’s incisive quirky comedy build up stars complex characters like in ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ with Bill Murray on in the leading role. An ocean adventure documentary film maker Zissou is put in all imaginable life situations and a tough life crisis as he attempts to make a new film about capturing the creature that caused him pain.

Hotel Chevalier

Hotel Chevalier

Wes Anderson 2004 13m 6.9

In a Paris hotel room, Jack Whitman lies on a bed. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. She arrives and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. Will they make love? Is their relationship over? (A prequel to The Darjeeling Limited, 2007.)

The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson 2001 1h 50m 8.1

An estranged family of former child prodigies reunites when one of their member announces he has a terminal illness.

Rushmore

Rushmore

Wes Anderson 1998 1h 33m 7.6

Max Fischer, a precocious and eccentric 15 year-old, who is both Rushmore's most extracurricular and least scholarly student; Herman Blume, a disillusioned industrialist who comes to admire Max; and Rosemary Cross, a widowed first grade teacher who becomes the object of both Max's and Herman's affection.

Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

Wes Anderson 1996 1h 31m 7.1

Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a hair-brained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.

Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

Wes Anderson 1994 14m 6.8

Dysfunctional friends Dignan and Anthony plan and execute a robbery with their pot-growing friend, Bob.

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