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The Phoenician Scheme

2025 · 102 min

A meticulously staged, deadpan caper that balances absurdity and melancholy, keeping you alert to its dry wit and sudden violence.

Tagline: If something gets in your way: flatten it.
Overview: 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.

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
redemption
guilt
morality
power
Places: big city
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, adventure, thriller
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Written by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade
Music: Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United States of America, Germany
Languages: English, French, Spanish

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