"After a release botched by the pandemic that put it on hold for over a year, The French Dispatch has at last arrived at every theater worldwide. The film introduces us to a number of episodic stories recounted by an American journal staff located in a fictional French town. For better or worse, it's the most Wes Anderson movie Wes Anderson has ever concocted—a distillation of all the themes, visuals and zany humor he's been ironing out throughout his career.
Like any worthy director to ever pick up a camera, Anderson has drawn inspiration from a diverse set of films when crafting his own anthology period piece. Our primary source comes in the form of a list put together by the producers featuring those films that "provided inspiration to the cast and crew" during its conception, including five personally handpicked by the director himself. From Francophone staples to newsroom classics, we have compiled ten that should certainly scratch an itch after watching The French Dispatch."
