Overview

• The film opens Sept. 26, marking Anderson’s first major collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio and featuring Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall and newcomer Chase Infiniti.
• In a Le Figaro interview, Anderson rejected links between the movie’s on-screen political violence and recent killings, calling it an action-comedy "very far from reality."
• DiCaprio told Reuters the story centers on humanity and present-day polarization, describing it as satire rather than a vehicle for political prescriptions.
• Early reception skews enthusiastic, with AZ Central calling it the year’s best and the Houston Chronicle praising its craft and performances, while some reviews, including USA Today, cite narrative sprawl and pacing.
• Reviews note Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland as an inspiration and a reported budget around $130 million, and Anderson said he would have loved to direct a Mission: Impossible entry but never received the call.