Overview

• The Phoenician Scheme, directed by Wes Anderson, opened in wide release on June 6 after premiering at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
• Critics have lauded the film’s meticulous 1950s production design and trademark symmetrical visuals.
• Reviewers remain divided on the story’s depth, describing its complex, Rube Goldberg–style espionage plot as both witty and emotionally distant.
• Benicio del Toro stars as industrialist Zsa-zsa Korda opposite Mia Threapleton’s nun Liesl, supported by an ensemble that includes Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson.
• Industry reports suggest a PVOD launch around July 6 followed by an early August streaming window on Peacock.