The Films of Wes Anderson, Ranked
There are few filmmakers who have committed so thoroughly to the bit as Wes Anderson. Since the release of his first independent feature film, Bottle Rocket, Anderson has continually sought to one-up his very personal and ubiquitous oeuvre with a grand assortment of delightful tales of deeply flawed, but very funny protagonists. In his nearly three decades of work, in which he has released twelve feature films and a slew of shorts, Anderson’s work has ranged from the animated darling Fantastic Mr. Fox and the messy family comedy-drama The Royal Tenenbaums to Best Picture-nominee The Grand Budapest Hotel . His latest, The Phoenician Scheme , is currently playing in theatres. For anyone who has seen even one of his movies, Anderson’s name immediately conjures up images of dollhouse sets, dry-as-bones humour and line deliveries, and perfectly symmetrical shots. Of course, there’s a lot more that makes him tick as a storyteller than just his visual flair, as a rather annoying TikTok tre...
