Director Wes Anderson (1969)

The French Dispatch (2021) is an American comedy drama film. Written, directed, and produced by Wes Anderson from a story he co-created with Roman Coppola, Hugo Guinness, and Jason Schwartzman, it boasts a sprawling cast and tells three unique tales set within the fictional French foreign bureau of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun newspaper’s concluding edition. In the fictional French town of Ennui-sur-Blasé (translated as “boredom on jaded”), Arthur ...

Isle of Dogs (2018) is a stop-motion animated comedy film written, produced, and directed by Wes Anderson, narrated by Courtney B. Vance. In the year 2038, a canine flu outbreak hits Japan, affecting the fictional city of Megasaki. The virus poses a threat to humans as well. In response, Mayor Kenji Kobayashi implements a decree banishing all dogs to Trash Island. This decision is made despite Professor Watanabe’s pleas for more time to find a cure. The first dog to be deported is Spots Kobayashi, a white and black-spotted canine who happens to be the bodyguard of ...

The comedy-drama film, The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), is written and directed by Wes Anderson. A teenage girl pays a visit to the monument of the author who wrote ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ and finds inspiration in his story. This author was inspired to write the book during his stay at the once-luxurious hotel located in the European mountainous country formerly known as Zubrowka. Despite its current dilapidated state in 1968, the hotel holds a special place in the heart of its owner, Mr. Zero Moustafa. He shares with the author how he came to acquire it and why he continues to keep it open despite not ...

The short film, Castello Cavalcanti (2013), penned and directed by Wes Anderson, features Jason Schwartzman as a struggling race car driver who meets an unfortunate fate in an Italian village. Shot at Cinecittà in Rome with funding from Prada, this 8-minute film premiered at the Rome Film Festival. In the charming village, locals gather outside a caffe to socialize and enjoy drinks and card games; meanwhile, a young boy plays with a miniature Formula One car. As the sound of a car horn echoes in the distance, villagers eagerly wave small flags in anticipation of the ...

Moonrise Kingdom (2012) is an American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Roman Coppola. Set on the New England island of New Penzance, 12-year-olds Sam Shakusky and Suzy Bishop cross paths at Camp Ivanhoe, a Khaki Scout summer camp run by Scout Master Randy Ward. While Sam is an orphan, Suzy lives with her parents Walt and Laura, both lawyers, and her younger brothers in their home named Summer’s End. Despite their similar introverted nature and intelligence beyond their years, they first meet during a church performance of ...

Wes Anderson directed Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), an American stop-motion animated comedy film. While pilfering Berk’s Squab Farm, our cunning protagonist sets off a fox trap, inadvertently trapping himself and his wife Felicity. In the midst of their escape, she reveals her pregnancy and implores her husband to find a less hazardous job. He agrees and two human years (12 fox years) later, the Fox family, now including their son Ash, is residing in a cozy hole. Despite warnings from their lawyer Clive Badger about the dangers of being close to three farmers – Walt Boggis, Nate Bunce, and Frank Bean – Mr. ...

Wes Anderson co-wrote and directed the American comedy-drama film, The Darjeeling Limited (2007).  While in India, a businessman named Peter fails to catch his train of the same name, as he is beaten to it by a younger man. On board, Peter reunites with his brothers Francis and Jack after not seeing each other since their father’s funeral a year ago. Francis, who has undergone a motorcycle accident and is now covered in bandages, wants to reconcile with his brothers on a journey of self-discovery. He also hopes to find their mother Patricia, whom they have not seen in years. With the assistance of Brendan, his ...

Hotel Chevalier (2007) is a short film by writer and director Wes Anderson. Starring Jason Schwartzman and Natalie Portman, it follows the story of former lovers reuniting in a Paris hotel room. Running at 13 minutes, the film serves as an introduction to Anderson’s feature The Darjeeling Limited. Filmed on location with a small crew and personally funded by Anderson, it was originally intended as a standalone project. Its first screening was at the Venice Film ...

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) is an American adventure comedy-drama directed by Wes Anderson and written by both Anderson and Noah Baumbach. While documenting his latest sea expedition, oceanographer Steve Zissou’s closest friend and lead diver, Esteban du Plantier, is consumed by a large, glowing spotted creature referred to as a ‘jaguar shark’ by Zissou. Determined to capture the shark’s demise for his next project, Zissou enlists the help of a diverse crew aboard his aging research ...

The American comedy-drama film, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), was directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson. In the film, Royal Tenenbaum informs his three teenage children, Chas, Margot, and Richie, about his impending separation from his wife Etheline. Each of the children had achieved impressive accomplishments at a young age. Chas was a genius in both math and business, but Royal would often steal money from him. Margot, who was adopted, had received a grant for a play she wrote in ninth grade. Meanwhile, Richie excelled as a tennis prodigy and artist ...

The acclaimed American comedy film Rushmore (1998) centers around the unique story of Max Fischer, a spirited teenager. Max’s bond with wealthy industrialist Herman Blume and their mutual admiration for elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross is at the heart of the film. Despite being a brilliant student involved in numerous extracurricular activities at Houston’s prestigious Rushmore Academy, Max struggles to maintain his grades. His determination to rise above his middle-class upbringing amidst the elite students fuels his ambition. However, Headmaster Nelson Guggenheim has placed Max on academic probation with a strict warning – one more failed ...

Bottle Rocket (1996), an American crime comedy film, marked Wes Anderson’s directorial debut. In Arizona, Dignan rescues his exhausted friend Anthony from a voluntary psychiatric unit. With an elaborate escape plan and a detailed 75-year strategy in hand, Dignan shares his ambitions with Anthony. They aim to pull off multiple heists and rendezvous with Mr. Henry, a landscape artist and part-time criminal known to Dignan. For their first trial run, they break into Anthony’s family home and steal pre-determined items from a list they agreed upon earlier. During the post-heist evaluation, Dignan casually ...