The French Dispatch

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The French Dispatch

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Released Oct 29, 2021

1h 47m

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Drama

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THE FRENCH DISPATCH brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city.

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Critics Consensus

A loving ode to the spirit of journalism, The French Dispatch will be most enjoyed by fans of Wes Anderson's meticulously arranged aesthetic.

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Audience Says

The French Dispatch can be a little hard to follow, but if you're a fan of Wes Anderson's filmmaking, you won't want to miss it.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

If Anderson does sometimes lean too far into his own highly-constructed vision, The French Dispatch is at its best when fragments of honest-to-goodness, imperfect life shine through his perfect compositions.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 19, 2024

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Jason Bailey

Crooked Marquee

It's not lightweight, and it's not silly, and there's a moment of genuine pathos at the end of the third story that's quite unlike anything Anderson has ever done.

Dec 28, 2021

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

The overall effect of all this is a particularly whimsical form of escapism -- as if an excessive knowledge of reality has brought on a state of nostalgia for a world that never was.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 11, 2021

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Denise Pieniazek

Puesta en Escena (AR)

The film is a tribute to a world in possible extinction, the written press. The publications of The French Dispatch, divide the narrative mainly into three stories, who corresponds to a section of the magazine, turning it into a kind of anthology.

Rated: 7.5/10

Aug 18, 2024

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Zach Youngs

InSession Film

The film has an incredible cast and intricately, terrifically detailed production design that doesn’t feel real, but is practical and utilized in delightful ways. It’s a sensational fantasy.

Jul 3, 2024

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Christopher Connor

The Film Magazine

While perhaps The French Dispatch is not Anderson’s most free-flowing film, it is an amalgamation of everything Anderson has put to film to date, drawing on his love of cartoons, newspapers and French culture (in particular cinema).

Aug 8, 2023

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Shaun K

Creatively comedic, and full of mouth-watering cinema. Very aesthetically pleasing and every star played their role. Also loved the newspaper format of the movie and how poetically it speaks to journalists and writers alike.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/06/22

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WDC

Self indulgent, lots of star fucking. Love most of Wes Andersons movies, but this one loses the thread. Interminable whats the point?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/07/22

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Nate

The movie was a very witty, poignant and sophisticated film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/19/21

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ROBERT C

Wes Anderson has made the MOST BORING movie of 2021. It's unfortunate. We're fans. Beautiful to look at, but for a film that relies on just that, it fails. The script needed to be MUCH better to keep up with the visuals.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/15/21

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Hollywood navel gazing

Interesting concept gone horribly wrong

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/21

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Vicky D

Hilarious Brirish humor. Loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/12/21

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Synopsis

THE FRENCH DISPATCH brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city.

Director: Wes Anderson
Producer: Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
Screenwriter: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Hugo Guinness
Distributor: Searchlight Pictures
Production Co: American Empirical Pictures, Studio Babelsberg, Indian Paintbrush
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.1M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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