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The French Dispatch
2021
· Movie
· 107 min
B
MEANRANK
71/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2084
- IMDb #1931
- Google retired #3168
- Metacritic #1269
- Letterboxd #1610
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2370
+6 more
- Metacritic Critics #992
- Metacritic Audience #1892
- Criticker #1379
- Douban #920
- Kinopoisk #1304
- AlloCiné #2578
Every rating
53–77
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 53, highest is Douban on 77.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A love letter to journalists, the film is presented as a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine based in a fictional 20th-century French city. Each story brings to life a different article published in the magazine, ranging from the travels of a cycling journalist to an artist on death row to a student revolution, all with the magazine's distinctive style.
Details
- Director
- Wes Anderson
- Writers
- Hugo Guinness, Jason Schwartzman, Roman Coppola, Wes Anderson
- Released
- 21 October 2021
- Country
- United States, Germany
- Language
- English, French
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $25.0M
- Box office
- $46.3M
- Awards
- 9 wins, 48 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 57 →9 wins from 57 nominations across 27 ceremonies
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2022 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Adam Stockhausen | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2022 | Best Comedy | The French Dispatch | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2022 | Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2022 | Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness, Roman Coppola, and Jason Schwartzman | Nominee |
| ACE Eddie Awards 2022 | Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) | Andrew Weisblum | Nominee |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards 2022 | Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director(s) | Douglas Aibel and Antoinette Boulat | Nominee |
| Artios Awards 2022 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Comedy | Douglas Aibel and Matthew Glasner | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Comedy | The French Dispatch | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Adam Stockhausen | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness, Roman Coppola, and Jason Schwartzman | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Art Direction/Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Winner |
| Best Editing | Andrew Weisblum | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeffrey Wright | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| British/Irish Actress of the Year | Tilda Swinton | Winner |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Wes Anderson | Nominee |
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Jeffrey Wright | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement Award | Adam Stockhausen | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Milena Canonero | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeffrey Wright | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen | Winner |
| Best Comedy Film | The French Dispatch | Nominee |
| Best Director | Wes Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The French Dispatch | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Ensemble | The French Dispatch | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeffrey Wright | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Ensemble | The French Dispatch | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson | Winner |
| Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations
| Best Acting Ensemble | The French Dispatch | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Andrew Weisblum | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
| Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
3 nominations
| Best Costume Design | Milena Canonero | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Robert Yeoman | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | The French Dispatch | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jeffrey Wright | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
| Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) | Andrew Weisblum | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
1 nomination
| Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director(s) | Douglas Aibel and Antoinette Boulat | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Comedy | Douglas Aibel and Matthew Glasner | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | Jeffrey Wright | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Most Original TV Spot | The French Dispatch (for "Tune In") | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score in a Feature Film | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score for a Comedy Film | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |