Anderson Evaluation Redux (2025 Edition)

In 2023, after being disappointed by ASTEROID CITY, I wrote this post wherein I ranked Andersons’ films.

Last night we saw THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, which is a reasonable time to publish an amended list; n.b. the only edit is the insertion of the new film between Dogs and Rocket:

  1. Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
  2. Rushmore (1998)
  3. The French Dispatch (2021)
  4. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
  5. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
  6. Isle of Dogs (2018)
  7. The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
  8. Bottle Rocket (1996)
  9. Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
  10. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
  11. Asteroid City (2023)
  12. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

Mostly, the last two outings have just made me want to watch other films of his again (e.g., anything in the top half of the list).

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