A Glean movie guide
Whimsical Worlds & Meticulous Designs
For fans of the Wes Anderson aesthetic.
Highly stylized films featuring dry wit, vibrant palettes, and eccentric ensemble casts.
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The movie list
- 01
The French Dispatch
A meticulously crafted anthology that serves as a visual love letter to journalism and storytelling.
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.
- 02
See How They Run
A stylish 1950s murder mystery that mirrors Anderson’s dry comedic timing and theatrical framing.
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
- 03
Moonrise Kingdom
A charming, symmetrical adventure about young love and the eccentric adults searching for them.
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.
- 04
Amélie
A vibrant and whimsical exploration of Parisian life filled with intricate details and eccentric characters.
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?
- 05
Asteroid City
A pastel-hued, meta-narrative journey that pushes symmetrical cinematography to its most rigorous limits.
In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
- 06
Paddington 2
A visually delightful caper featuring a storybook aesthetic and a charmingly choreographed prison break.
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.
- 07
The Royal Tenenbaums
A definitive ensemble drama balancing dry, deadpan humor with a highly curated, costume-defined world.
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.
- 08
Emma.
A precise and colorful period piece that treats 19th-century social maneuvering with rhythmic comedic timing.
In 1800s England, a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.
- 09
Fantastic Mr. Fox
A witty stop-motion heist film that captures the same adventurous spirit and meticulous miniature work.
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.
- 10
The Personal History of David Copperfield
A fast-paced, theatrical reimagining of a classic tale told through a vibrant and eccentric lens.
A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.