Cold Open · Essay · mei 8, 2025

Ranking Every Wes Anderson Movie

To coincide with LAB111's full Wes Anderson retrospective, Laura Gommans and Tom Ooms rank every film in his filmography — from Bottle Rocket to Asteroid City — asking what distinguishes the best Wes Anderson from the most easily caricatured version. Is it all style and no substance, or is there something genuinely felt beneath the symmetrical compositions? Elliot, established sceptic, adds his perspective from offscreen. Laura argues that one of Anderson's most celebrated films doesn't have enough colour. Tom disagrees.

By Laura Gommans

Film Journalist · Celebrating Cinema

To mark LAB111’s full Wes Anderson retrospective, hosts Laura Gommans and Tom Ooms rank every film in his colorful, quirky career. They dive into what makes his work so distinct—asking whether it’s all style and no substance, or if there’s real emotional depth beneath the surface. Along the way, they share which actors they’d love to see in the Wes Anderson universe, and Laura makes the surprising case that one of his films doesn’t have enough color. Producer Elliot, ever the skeptic, adds his own take on the Anderson mythos.

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