I’ve been a fan of Wes Anderson for over 25 years, so I figured it’s high time that I share my list of Wes Anderson films ranked.
I’m typing this on the first of May, which happens to be Anderson’s birthday. That’s what got me thinking about the award-winning director and his filmography. He’s actually been on my mind a lot lately, as his 11th feature-length film is set to release later this year. Asteroid City will hit theatres on June 16, 2023. The film is set in 1955 and the action centers around a group of families and students meeting in a small town to participate in a stargazing convention. You can watch the trailer here.
My introduction to Anderson was his second film, 1998’s Rushmore. That’s the one that stars Bill Murray and a young Jason Schwartzman as frenemies vying for the romantic attention of Olivia Williams’ widowed private school teacher. The movie was like nothing I’d ever seen; I loved it so much that I ended up seeing it three times at the Kendall Square Cinema. A couple years later, while working in radio in Albuquerque, my morning show co-host Jamie shared that she was an Anderson fan, too. “Have you seen his first film, Bottle Rocket?” I hadn’t. She lent it to me. It quickly became a favorite.
Wes Anderson Films Ranked, From Best to Worst
If you’re reading this, I’ll assume you’re also a big Wes Anderson fan. You clicked on it, after all. So I won’t get too deep into the uniqueness of his style and his penchant for working with the same actors time and time again. You know all that. Instead, I’ll just share my ranking of his 10 feature-length films (so far; I’ll come back and work Asteroid City into the mix once it releases later this year).
