The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
Seen it?2024 | 89 min | Comedy
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Four tales unfold in Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stories, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "The Swan", "The Rat Catcher", and "Poison."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$686 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 241K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wes Anderson
- Benedict CumberbatchHenry Sugar / Max Engelman / Harry (archive footage)
- Dev PatelDr. Chatterjee / John Winston / Woods (archive footage)
- Ben KingsleyImdad Khan / The Dealer / Dr. Ganderbai (archive footage)
- Richard AyoadeDr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
- Ralph FiennesRoald Dahl / The Policeman / Rat Man (archive footage)
- Rupert FriendNarrator / Claud (archive footage)
- Asa JenningsPeter Watson (archive footage)
- Eliel FordStagehand (archive footage)
- Truman HanksStagehand (archive footage)
- Benoît HerlinStagehand (archive footage)