The Phoenician Scheme

Name: The Phoenician Scheme
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: May 30, 2025
Rating: 70
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Bill Murray, Imad Mardnli, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera

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Focus Features | Release Date: May 30, 2025

Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Bill Murray, Imad Mardnli, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera

Summary: The story of a family and a family business.

Director: Wes Anderson

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime

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The Telegraph Robbie Collin

May 18, 2025

His tender, witty, wondrous The Phoenician Scheme is the most Andersonian Anderson film to date – but then again, they all are, and that’s the fun of them. Read full review

William Bibbiani

May 18, 2025

Del Toro hasn’t had a role this juicy in ages, and he’s captivating at all times. Read full review

Looper Reuben Baron

May 21, 2025

Though its long string of wacky plot points might sound convoluted on paper, one shouldn't worry too much about it. The craziest details are mostly there for laughs, and the thematic and emotional through-lines that actually matter remain clear throughout. Read full review

The Daily Beast Esther Zuckerman

May 19, 2025

Threapleton is so good in part because you can see the conflict play out on her face, even as she delivers Anderson’s idiosyncratic dialogue with rhythmic perfection. She is also just fantastically cool, rocking a habit like a Met Gala look. Read full review

Alissa Wilkinson

May 29, 2025

It’s overstuffed, and thus skims and skitters across the surface of everything it touches, only glancing here and there before it’s taking off to the next story beat, the next exquisitely detailed composition. Read full review

Screen Rant Graeme Guttmann

May 18, 2025

For all The Phoenician Scheme's eccentric thrills, sardonic performances, and globe-trotting adventure, the film still feels limited in the grand scheme of things. Read full review

Odie Henderson

Jun 3, 2025

After watching the worst Anderson movie yet, I was envious of the guy who blew up; he got to leave after only two minutes of this wretched comedy, the title of which sounds like a Robert Ludlum novel adaptation. Read full review

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