Overview

• The Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson's 13th feature, premiered at Cannes on May 18, receiving a mixed audience reaction of cheers and boos.
• Critics have lauded the film's elaborate production design, whimsical action sequences, and focus on a father-daughter redemption story.
• Benicio del Toro stars as Zsa-zsa Korda, a morally complex industrialist, alongside Mia Threapleton as his estranged nun-in-training daughter, Liesl.
• While some reviews praise the emotional underpinnings and Anderson's signature aesthetic, others find the film lacking in thematic depth and character engagement.
• The film, co-written by Roman Coppola, begins its theatrical rollout on May 23 in the UK, followed by limited U.S. release on May 30 and wider release on June 6.