2021, comedy, drama
108 minutes
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.
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10
2021-10-22
The French Dispatch is an illustration of the creative power of the mind and rich imagination. Wes Anderson outdoes himself with his tenth feature film by creating a masterpiece. Read more
8.8
David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen
2021-11-11
Dispatch is a Francophile’s dream, but intensely pleasurable for any fan of Anderson’s work — a progressive feast for the eyes and ears.
8.0
2021-11-25
An arsenal of quirky characters, terrific cinematography, a meticulously detailed universe and an incredible ease that defies belief, considering the extreme density. This is vintage Anderson. Read more
8.0
2021-11-06
Curiously, the antique visuals lead to a contemporary greatness, and Anderson’s filmmaking accuracy leads to a charming film that works pretty well in French and English. Read more
7.0
2021-10-21
The French Dispatch is a terribly funny, intermittently tender, tremendously pleasant work. Read more
6.0
2022-07-09
The French Dispatch is a rag-bag of disconnected episodes, all of varying degrees of bat-shit-craziness, but which never quite congeal into a satisfying movie experience. Read more
6.0
2022-02-27
The French Dispatch is an amusing movie that’s fun to look at, but kind of feels empty. Read more
6.0
2021-12-21
Anderson aficionados are unlikely to mark this as a high point in the auteurs oeuvre. Read more
6.0
2021-10-13
It feels churlish to be so down on a movie that is so lovingly crafted, but for all its visual splendour (and I can't stress enough how visually splendid this film is), The French Dispatch rarely reels you in emotionally. Read more
5.0
2022-01-08
A bit disappointing to say the least. This is certainly an instance of Anderson becoming over indulgent. Read more
7.5
2021-11-06
Het ziet er allemaal fantastisch uit, maar er is weinig of geen betrokkenheid met de personages. Read more
6.5
2021-10-29
Kijkend naar de overweldigende sterrencast kom je tot de conclusie: het mag allemaal een tandje minder. Of je maakt je reputatie waar en creëert met het allerbeste materiaal een verbluffende film - wat met The French Dispatch helaas niet is gelukt. Read more
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