The Phoenician Scheme

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The Phoenician Scheme

PG-13

Released Jun 6

1h 41m

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The story of a family and a family business.

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Critics Consensus

A caper made with all the intricacy of a Rube Goldberg machine, The Phoenician Scheme doesn't deviate from Wes Anderson's increasingly ornate style but delivers the formula with mannered delicacy.

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Another meticulously staged production by Wes Anderson, The Phoenician Scheme is an A-list variety show that will particularly tickle Andersonites with its whimsical dead-pan delivery of verbal delicacies.

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

The Phoenician Scheme is very agreeable and charming.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 20, 2025

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Is there a future where I revisit Phoenician and find it significantly funnier and more profound (as was the case with Grand Budapest)? Yes, but unlike Korda’s redemption arc, mine isn’t imminent.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 13, 2025

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Sam Adams

Slate

If Asteroid City was Wes Anderson’s defense of his own methods... The Phoenician Scheme is his exploration of everything those methods aren’t sufficient to encompass.

Jun 13, 2025

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Alise Chaffins

MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack)

Despite being a relatively straightforward movie, The Phoenician Scheme does explore some themes of family and home in ways that are surprisingly charming and thoughtful in the midst of all of the silliness

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 15, 2025

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Brandon Judell

CultureCatch

Brilliantly visual and intermittently entertaining, the timely comic romp that decimates the rich, the powerful, the religious, and the self-involved certainly seems to embrace Schopenhauerism.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 13, 2025

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Pat Bulfamante

The MontyVerse (YouTube)

While The Phoenician Scheme will most likely not be everyone’s cup of tea, I found myself utterly delighted from beginning to end.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 13, 2025

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William T

Too, too. crazy . Didnt seem like a real movie with a real plot, just an attempt at coming up with the most nonsensical repartee.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Jason B

It’s a Wes Anderson movie. Not his best, but not his worst.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Maner

Were lucky to be alive the same time as Wes Anderson

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Kai

Worst Wes Anderson movie Ive ever seen.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Roland P

Gotta be a Wes Anderson fan to really appreciate it. Lots of great actors, but that's about it

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Catherine L

I get why Wes Anderson can be too twee for some folks, but for me the whimsy is rare in todays films. I laughed at every silly scene and many quotes resonate beyond the credits.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Synopsis

The story of a family and a family business.

Director: Wes Anderson
Producer: Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson, John Peet
Screenwriter: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush
Rating: PG-13 (Nude Images|Bloody Images|Smoking Throughout|Some Sexual Material|Violent Content)
Genre: Comedy, Action, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 8, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $593.7K
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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