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The Phoenician Scheme

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• Comedy
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• 2025
• Wes Anderson
• 101 mins
• 15

Summary

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 become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins. Writer/director Wes Anderson's comedy, starring Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton and Michael Cera

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

James Mottram

A father reconnects with his daughter in this typically quirky offering from writer/director Wes Anderson (Asteroid City). On the surface it's a mid-20th-century tale of industrial espionage, as Benicio Del Toro's tycoon Zsa-zsa Korda is set upon by government officials looking to undermine him. But after he decides to leave his estate to his only daughter, novitiate nun Liesl (Mia Threapleton), Zsa-zsa is forced to confront family members and others as he tries to get a long-standing business scheme underway. Bursting with talent (Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Scarlett Johansson and many more feature), The Phoenician Scheme is a classic Anderson confection. It once again features immaculate production design from Adam Stockhausen and a droll script, co-written with Roman Coppola. Del Toro is a muscular presence, too, while Threapleton is a force of nature. Anderson devotees should get a kick out of it, even if those not convinced by his delicate aesthetics and storybook style will likely be left cold.

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6.6/10

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Cast

rolenameZsa-zsa KordaBenicio Del ToroLieslMia ThreapletonBjorn LundMichael CeraPrince FaroukRiz AhmedLelandTom HanksReaganBryan CranstonMarseille BobMathieu AmalricSergioRichard AyoadeMartyJeffrey WrightCousin HildaScarlett JohanssonUncle NubarBenedict CumberbatchExcaliberRupert FriendMother SuperiorHope DavisGodBill Murray

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rolenameDirectorWes Anderson

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Theatrical distributor

Universal

Released on

2025-05-23

Languages

English | French

Guidance

Violence, swearing

Formats

Colour

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