A Glean movie guide
Whimsical & Stylized Worlds
Visually stunning, uniquely told.
Discover films that mirror the meticulous craft and eccentric charm of Wes Anderson.
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The movie list
- 01
Moonrise Kingdom
A quintessential Wes Anderson tale featuring his signature symmetrical cinematography and whimsical heart.
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
- 02
The French Dispatch
An anthology film that pushes Anderson's obsession with visual detail and framing to its absolute limit.
The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.
- 03
Amélie
This French classic captures a similar sense of wonder through its highly stylized aesthetic and quirky narrative.
At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?
- 04
Fantastic Mr. Fox
A masterclass in stop-motion animation that brings Anderson's distinct visual symmetry to a playful story.
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
- 05
Paddington 2
A delightful, colorful film that shares the meticulous production design and gentle humor of Anderson's work.
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
- 06
The Fall
An visually breathtaking journey that prioritizes deliberate, saturated world-building above all else.
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.
- 07
Asteroid City
A vibrant, pastel-hued exploration of grief and storytelling that feels like a direct evolution of Anderson's style.
In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
- 08
The Royal Tenenbaums
A foundational Anderson film that establishes his iconic color palettes and dysfunctional family dynamics.
Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.