The Phoenician Scheme
Seen it?2025 | 102 min | Comedy, Adventure, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved No Time to Die or Family Plot, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Golden Globe: Variety + Golden Globes Vanguard Awards: Best Production Design. Also nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award and 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$41 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.2 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wes Anderson
- Benicio del ToroZsa-zsa Korda
- Mia ThreapletonSister Liesl
- Michael CeraBjorn Lund
- Riz AhmedPrince Farouk
- Tom HanksLeland
- Bryan CranstonReagan
- Mathieu AmalricMarseille Bob
- Richard AyoadeSergio
- Benedict CumberbatchUncle Nubar
- Jeffrey WrightMarty