The Phoenician Scheme
2025 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 6.5 · 74% critics
A wealthy businessman appoints his only daughter—a nun—as sole heir, just as he launches a new venture. Soon, the plan draws the attention of scheming rivals, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins, forcing their tight-knit group to keep moving and reacting under mounting pressure.
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-05-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (923 votes)
About
If you enjoy Wes Anderson’s meticulous, offbeat capers and the blend of comedy with family tension, you may like this; Not for you if you want straightforward storytelling or warmth, and if you’ve disliked Asteroid City or The French Dispatch.
Pros: immaculate visual style; sharp, quirky humor; strong lead chemistry | Cons: plot feels thin; some scenes rushed; not for everyone
Themes
- nun
- espionage
- dark comedy
- arms dealer
- industrialist
- international organization
- family abandonment
- public works
- father daughter reunion
- moral transformation
- assassination attempt
- mortality
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Cast & crew
Benicio del Toro
as Zsa-zsa Korda
Mia Threapleton
as Sister Liesl
Michael Cera
as Bjorn Lund
Riz Ahmed
as Prince Farouk
Tom Hanks
as Leland
Bryan Cranston
as Reagan
Mathieu Amalric
as Marseille Bob
Richard Ayoade
as Sergio
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Uncle Nubar
Jeffrey Wright
as Marty
Directed by Wes Anderson