The Best Wes Anderson Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1996 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Isle of Dogs (2018) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) with $175M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Wes Anderson Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Wes Anderson is credited on. Isle of Dogs (2018) leads with 86, followed by The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) at 84. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Isle of Dogs 2018 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 2023 · Unknown -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Poison 2023 · Thriller -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Swan 2023 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 The Phoenician Scheme 2025 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Asteroid City 2023 · Comedy
Biggest Wes Anderson Box Office Hits
Wes Anderson's films have made $627M worldwide in total. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) is the biggest hit at $175M, ahead of Isle of Dogs (2018) ($72.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014 · Drama $175M $59.3M dom. - 2 Isle of Dogs 2018 · Adventure $72.7M $32M dom.
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The Royal Tenenbaums 2001 · Drama $71.4M $52.4M dom. - 4
Moonrise Kingdom 2012 · Drama $68.3M $45.5M dom. - 5
Fantastic Mr. Fox 2009 · Adventure $58.1M $21M dom. - 6 Asteroid City 2023 · Comedy $53.9M $28.2M dom.
- 7 The Phoenician Scheme 2025 · Action $40.6M $19.6M dom.
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The Darjeeling Limited 2007 · Adventure $35.1M $11.9M dom. - 9
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 2004 · Adventure $34.8M $24M dom. - 10
Rushmore 1998 · Drama $17.2M $17.1M dom.
The Best Wes Anderson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Wes Anderson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and The Swan (2023) is the pick of them.
- Drama 6 films The Swan 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 76
- Comedy 6 films Asteroid City 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 74
- Adventure 4 films Isle of Dogs 2018 · Director Movie Echo Score: 86
- Action 1 film The Phoenician Scheme 2025 · Director Movie Echo Score: 75
- Thriller 1 film Poison 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 81
- Unknown 1 film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 84
The Best Wes Anderson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Wes Anderson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Wes Anderson Movies
Wes Anderson's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) leads with 14 wins from 37 nominations.
- Awards: 14 wins The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014 · 37 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Rushmore 1998 · 3 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Moonrise Kingdom 2012 · 14 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Isle of Dogs 2018 · 10 nominations
- Awards: 1 win The Royal Tenenbaums 2001 · 4 nominations
- Awards: 1 win The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 2023 · 1 nominations
The Latest Wes Anderson Movies
The most recent films Wes Anderson is credited on, newest first — starting with The Phoenician Scheme (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Phoenician Scheme 2025 · Director
- Poison 2023 · Director
- The Swan 2023 · Director
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 2023 · Director
- Asteroid City 2023 · Director
- Isle of Dogs 2018 · Director
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Come Together 2016 · Director - The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014 · Director
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Castello Cavalcanti 2013 · Director -
Cousin Ben Troop Screening 2012 · Director -
Do You Like to Read? 2012 · Director - Moonrise Kingdom 2012 · Director
The Best Wes Anderson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Wes Anderson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Wes Anderson movie?
Isle of Dogs (2018) is the best-rated Wes Anderson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) (84) and Poison (2023) (81). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Isle of Dogs: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Wes Anderson movie?
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) made the most at the box office, with $175M worldwide, followed by Isle of Dogs (2018) with $72.7M. Together, Wes Anderson's films with box office figures have made $627M.
Which Wes Anderson movie won the most awards?
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) is the most decorated Wes Anderson film, with 14 wins from 37 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Wes Anderson drama movie?
The Swan (2023) is the best-rated of Wes Anderson's drama films, with a score of 76. In other genres: Asteroid City (comedy), Isle of Dogs (adventure) and The Phoenician Scheme (action).
What is the newest Wes Anderson movie?
The newest film on Wes Anderson's filmography is The Phoenician Scheme (2025), directed by Wes Anderson.
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