Wes Anderson filmography
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Anderson at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Wes Anderson is an American filmmaker who is known for his work in films, commercials, and short films. He has directed 10 feature films: Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018) and The French Dispatch (2021).
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1998 | Rushmore | Yes | Yes | Executive |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2007 | The Darjeeling Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBA | Asteroid City[1][2] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar[3] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Bottle Rocket" | Yes | Yes | Shot in 1992, released in 1994, early version of Bottle Rocket |
| 2007 | "Hotel Chevalier" | Yes | Yes | Prologue to The Darjeeling Limited |
| 2013 | "Castello Cavalcanti" | Yes | Yes | Commissioned by Prada |
Commercials and promotions
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "American Express: My Life, My Card" | Yes | Yes | American Express | Starring Wes Anderson as himself[4] |
| 2008 | "Softbank" | Yes | No | Softbank | Japanese commercial filmed in France |
| 2010 | "Stella Artois: Apartomatic" | Yes | No | Stella Artois | Co-directed with Roman Coppola |
| 2012 | "Made of Imagination" | Yes | No | Sony Xperia | Stop-motion animation |
| "Do You Like to Read?" | Yes | Yes | Promotional short for Moonrise Kingdom | ||
| "Cousin Ben Troop Screening with Jason Schwartzman" | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2013 | "Prada: Candy" | Yes | No | Prada | Co-directed with Roman Coppola |
| 2016 | "Come Together: A Fashion Picture in Motion" | Yes | Yes | H&M |
Other work
Producer
- The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Executive producer
- She's Funny That Way (2014)
- Escapes (2017)
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Passenger on bus | Uncredited cameo |
| 1998 | Rushmore | Student | |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Tennis match commentator | |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | Stan Weasel | Voice role |
| 2016 | Sing | Daniel / additional voices | |
| 2021 | Sing 2 | Additional Voices |
Reception
Critical, public and commercial reception to Anderson's directorial features as of 24 October 2021[update].
| Year | Film | Rotten Tomatoes[5] | Metacritic[6] | Budget | Box office[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | 85% (6.8/10 average rating) (66 reviews) | 66 (24 reviews) | $7 million | $560,000 |
| 1998 | Rushmore | 89% (8.1/10 average rating) (103 reviews) | 86 (32 reviews) | $9 million | $17.1 million |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | 80% (7.5/10 average rating) (207 reviews) | 76 (34 reviews) | $21 million | $71.4 million |
| 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | 56% (6.1/10 average rating) (206 reviews) | 62 (38 reviews) | $50 million | $34.8 million |
| 2007 | The Darjeeling Limited | 69% (6.6/10 average rating) (189 reviews) | 67 (35 reviews) | $16 million | $35 million |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | 92% (7.9/10 average rating) (231 reviews) | 83 (34 reviews) | $40 million | $46.5 million |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | 93% (8.2/10 average rating) (244 reviews) | 84 (43 reviews) | $16 million | $68.3 million |
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | 91% (8.4/10 average rating) (287 reviews) | 88 (48 reviews) | $25 million | $174.8 million |
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | 90% (8/10 average rating) (315 reviews) | 82 (55 reviews) | $35 million | $64.2 million |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch | 75% (7.10/10 average rating) (250 reviews) | 74 (56 reviews) | $25 million | $46.3 million |
Frequent collaborators
Anderson's films feature many recurring actors, including Owen Wilson, Bill Murray (as of 2022 the most, with appearances in 9 of Anderson's films), Jason Schwartzman, Anjelica Huston, Adrien Brody, and Tilda Swinton.[8] Below is a list of the recurring actors who appear in three or more of his films.[9]
Work Actor |
1996 | 1998 | 2001 | 2004 | 2007 | 2009 | 2012 | 2014 | 2018 | 2021 | TBA | TBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Wilson | ||||||||||||
Kumar Pallana |
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| Stephen Dignan | ||||||||||||
| Dipak Pallana | ||||||||||||
| Brian Tenenbaum | ||||||||||||
| Andrew Wilson | ||||||||||||
| Luke Wilson | ||||||||||||
| Bill Murray | ||||||||||||
| Eric Chase Anderson | ||||||||||||
| Seymour Cassel |
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| Jason Schwartzman | ||||||||||||
| Wallace Wolodarsky | ||||||||||||
| Anjelica Huston | ||||||||||||
| Larry Pine | ||||||||||||
| Waris Ahluwalia | ||||||||||||
| Willem Dafoe | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Goldblum | ||||||||||||
| Adrien Brody | ||||||||||||
| Tilda Swinton | ||||||||||||
| Bob Balaban | ||||||||||||
| Edward Norton | ||||||||||||
| Harvey Keitel | ||||||||||||
| Frances McDormand | ||||||||||||
| Jake Ryan | ||||||||||||
| Fisher Stevens | ||||||||||||
| Tony Revolori | ||||||||||||
| Liev Schreiber | ||||||||||||
| Rupert Friend |
References
- ^ Kit, Borys (2021-08-13). "Rupert Friend, Jason Schwartzman Join Wes Anderson's Next Film (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ben Rolph 👉🏻 @LFF 2021 [@TheDCTVshow] (October 10, 2021). "BREAKING: Bill Murray just revealed that Wes Anderson's new film is titled "Asteroid City" t.co/OyJPBTmHES" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Leishman, Rachel (January 6, 2022). "Wes Anderson to Direct Roald Dahl's 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,' Starring Benedict Cumberbatch". Collider.
- ^ According to Matt Zoller Seitz, the author of The Wes Anderson Collection "24 Things I Learned Writing My Wes Anderson Book -- Vulture". Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "Wes Anderson". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Wes Anderson". Metacritic. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Wes Anderson". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ Gottlieb, Meryl (March 21, 2018). "The actors who have appeared in the most Wes Anderson films — from Bill Murray to Owen Wilson". Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Gama, Daniela (2022-08-18). "You Know It's a Wes Anderson Movie If... 8 Trademarks of the Talented Director". Collider.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.