A newWes Andersoncomedy will soon be available on streaming. The celebrated director ofThe Royal TenenbaumsandThe Grand Budapest Hotelis known for employing memorable color palettes and production designs and for incorporating unique humor into his narratives.
Anderson’s film slate, includingMoonrise KingdomandIsle of Dogs, has garnered him a devoted following and several Academy Award nominations. His movies have largely received praise, and some, notablyThe Grand Budapest Hotel, have also been commercial hits.
Since debuting,Anderson has accumulated impressive scores on Rotten Tomatoes, highlighted byFantastic Mr. FoxandMoonrise Kingdom, both at 93%.The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, a short filmstarring Benedict Cumberbatchand Ralph Fiennes, presently stands at 95% and marks the highest-scoring Tomatometer for Anderson.
The Phoenician Scheme Gets A Streaming Release Date
The Anderson Comedy Is Coming To Peacock
The most recent movie from Anderson,The Phoenician Scheme, premiered in May and continues his trend of favorably received projects.The comedy film tracks Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), who, accompanied by his daughter, Sister Liesl (Mia Threapleton), goes on an adventureconcerning his new and ambitious business operation.
Along with del Toro, whocollaborated with Wes AndersononThe French Dispatch, the cast ofThe Phoenician Schemefeatures Michael Cera, Rupert Friend, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Wright, Willem Dafoe, and more. Upon release, the movie earned a Tomatometer score of 78%, while the audience-based Popcornmeter also remains fresh at 70%.
According toDeadline,The Phoenician Schemewill have a home on streaming soon,becoming available to watch on Peacock on July 25.
What This Means For The Phoenician Scheme
Will More People Check It Out?
The Phoenician Schemeonly managed to generate around $37.5 millionat the box office. That number is considerably smaller thanAsteroid City, another ensemble-led comedy by Anderson that premiered two years ago and earned over $53 million. However,The Phoenician Schemeholds higher Tomatometer and Popcornmeter scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
Asteroid Cityhas a 76% Tomatometer score, while its Popcornmeter is at 62%.
Despite a largely positive reception,The Phoenician Schemeis among Anderson’s lowest-performing theatrical releases, behindThe French Dispatchand only ahead of some earlier projects, includingThe Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouandThe Darjeeling Limited. Because moviegoing has changed in recent years, fans of Anderson may have sought outThe Phoenician Scheme, while general audiences decided to bypass it.
Now thatThe Phoenician Schemewill be made available on streaming, more viewers can check it out from the comfort of their homes. We are looking forward to seeing how successful the movie will be on Peacock, and if it can expand its audience to make up for a lackluster box office.
