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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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Cera should be a muse for Anderson going forward, and a staple as much as Willem Dafoe and Bill Murray. He absolutely understood the assignment.

Rated: 62/100

Aug 12, 2025

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

One wouldn’t tag Wes Anderson movies as faith-based family flicks, yet that description applies -- albeit not in the manner usually meant by such a designation.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 11, 2025

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Henry Wong

Esquire UK

Anderson’s flourishes make the film come alive both with a storybook sweetness and some look-away moments of gore. It is frequently invigorating.

Aug 11, 2025

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Eric

if you're a fan of Wes Anderson, watch this film, you won't be disappointed. was left a bit adrift after Astroid City, I liked the some of its parts. The Phoenician Scheme is definitely more of a return to form and the cast is great! Benicio del Toro is great as well as Mia Threapleton who plays his estranged daughter. go watch it If you can, it'll be a fun time to be had.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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Brian G

Hilarious, clever. Will definitely watch again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Todd

I love movies like this but this one was hard to follow. Im still not sure what it was really about. Lol

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Theresa S

I hated it. It was boring. I fell asleep.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Juandi

This was beautifully shot! The cinematography is so exciting. That was the best & most entertaining part for me. Well acted too of course but this genre of film is definitely for an acquired taste.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/17/25

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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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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, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 8, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.5M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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