Sarah Ward Concrete Playground Oct 16, 2025

Watch all four at once and you've got a new Anderson-directed, Dahl-inspired feature-length anthology, plus pure, quintessential, gorgeous and thoughtful Anderson gold.

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Codie Allen Geek Vibes Nation Jul 25, 2025 8/10

In a mere 39-minute journey, this cinematic gem delved into human potential, the allure of change, and the boundless magic inherent in a benevolent heart.

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Zach Youngs InSession Film Jul 3, 2024 B

The stories themselves are fascinating...

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Tim Miller Cape Cod Wave Magazine May 4, 2024 3.5/4

Anderson’s whimsical, storybook approach fits perfectly for this playful adaptation of a 1977 Roald Dahl short story about how a gambler learns to cheat by seeing through cards.

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Armond White National Review Mar 22, 2024

Rather than expanding and becoming richer, Anderson’s method folds in, like origami.

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Rubén Rosario MiamiArtZine Mar 11, 2024

Faith is the operative word here: here's a faithful adaptation that feels of a piece with Anderson's filmography while continuing a new chapter in his body of work that can only be described as a carefully controlled burst of creativity.

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A.S. Hamrah n+1 Mar 8, 2024

There was something so marvelous in seeing this actor in four roles, each of which he nailed, in these excellent films that did not get the recognition they deserved.

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Dónal Lynch Sunday Independent (Ireland) Feb 5, 2024

Quirky and fabulous.

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Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Dec 27, 2023 5/5

For fans of Dahl or the director, this is unmissable.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dec 10, 2023 A-

It's a fun film, kept short, light and beguiling.

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Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Dec 5, 2023 5/5

An adaptation of a Ronald Dahl story about changing your life and doing the impossible.

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Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope Nov 17, 2023 A

Sugar embarks on a wonderful adventure, traveling the world, using his abilities for the benefit of others, not for himself. This is the kind of movie we need right now, in world where destructive selfishness and xenophobia are running rampant.

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Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Nov 2, 2023 3.5/4

...a wittily verbose master class on the way voice can be employed in fiction.

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JD Duran InSession Film Oct 25, 2023 A

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is a fascinating experiment in narration and storytelling.

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Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ Oct 23, 2023

The story-telling here is beautiful.

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Edwin Arnaudin Asheville Movies Oct 22, 2023 A-

The longest of [Anderson's Dahl shorts] collection is also by far its richest.

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Susan Granger SSG Syndicate Oct 17, 2023 8/10

Wes Anderson's inventive, precisely calibrated cinematic contrivance works - making this enigmatic anthology enchanting viewing.

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Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Oct 17, 2023 4/5

The result is exhilarating to watch, with Anderson's witty filmmaking sitting perfectly alongside Dahl's darkly provocative narratives.

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Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic Oct 16, 2023

It’s thrilling to be distracted by really good storytelling. But it’s more thrilling to be provoked, or even altered by it.

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Christy Lemire Breakfast All Day Oct 14, 2023

I think this is the just the right bite-size amount of Wes Anderson... I kind of feel like shorts are an excellent use of his his style [and] his voice.

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