Thirty years into his career, Wes Anderson has made 12 features. Plus four Netflix shorts. Plus an Oscar for one of them. And the streaming homes for all of them keep moving around.
This is the current map. Updated for May 2026. We'll keep refreshing it as deals shift.
If you're new to Anderson and want to start somewhere, jump to "Where to start" near the bottom. If you're a completist trying to fill a gap, start at the top.
Every Wes Anderson Movie in Order
1. Bottle Rocket (1996)
Where to stream: Rent or buy only. Not on subscription in the US right now.
Anderson's feature debut. Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson, mostly improvising. James Caan shows up in the third act. The whole thing is loose, scrappy, more concerned with character than plot, and you can already see Anderson's instincts forming. The friendships, the heists that go sideways, the rhythm of dialogue that's almost off-beat.
Currently rentable via Apple TV, Amazon, and Fandango at Home.
2. Rushmore (1998)
Where to stream: Hulu.
Returned to Hulu on April 4, 2025, after a brief licensing gap. Jason Schwartzman's screen debut as the prodigiously self-confident Max Fischer. Bill Murray as the rich industrialist who falls into Max's orbit. The first Anderson film where everything clicks. The soundtrack, the school-play production design, the deadpan humor that doesn't undercut the genuine emotion underneath.
Still the entry-point recommendation for new viewers.
3. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Where to stream: Hulu.
Also returned to Hulu in April 2025. The film that turned Anderson from "interesting indie filmmaker" into "auteur with a signature aesthetic." Gene Hackman in one of his final great roles. Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Bill Murray, Danny Glover. A family of former prodigies trying to figure out adulthood badly.
If Rushmore is the easiest entry point, Tenenbaums is the easiest film to fall in love with.
4. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Where to stream: Hulu.
Bill Murray as a Jacques Cousteau-style oceanographer hunting the jaguar shark that ate his friend. Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe in a red beanie. The Seu Jorge Bowie covers are still the best soundtrack moment in Anderson's filmography. Mixed reviews at the time, has aged into something close to a masterpiece.
The "wait, is this actually his best one" candidate every time we rewatch it.
5. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Where to stream: Hulu.
Three estranged brothers (Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman) on a train across India trying to reconnect after their father's death. The most divisive Anderson film. The one his fans either love or have complicated feelings about.
Worth watching for the train sequences alone. Pair it with Anderson's short film Hotel Chevalier (a Schwartzman/Natalie Portman two-hander that functions as a prologue), which is bundled with the feature on most platforms.
6. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Where to stream: Disney+ and Hulu (US). Disney+ (UK and Australia).
Anderson's first stop-motion feature. George Clooney voices the title character with a perfect mix of suburban dad and career criminal. Adapted from Roald Dahl. The animation style, herky-jerky on purpose and lit like a diorama, gave Anderson a new visual language he'd return to with Isle of Dogs.
The PG rating makes it the easiest Anderson film to share with kids.
7. Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Where to stream: Rent or buy on most digital platforms. Not on subscription streaming in the US.
Two 12-year-olds on a New England island in 1965 run away together. Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel. The breakout performance of the lead kids (Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward) is one of the best young performances in any Anderson film.
The streaming gap on Moonrise Kingdom is one of the more annoying ones in his filmography. Hopefully it returns to Hulu or Disney+ soon.
8. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Where to stream: Hulu (returned February 2025).
Ralph Fiennes as concierge Gustave H. Tony Revolori as Zero. A nested Russian-doll narrative structure that opens like a book of fables. Anderson's biggest critical and commercial hit, four Oscar wins (including Best Production Design and Best Costume Design), and the closest he's come to a "watch this if you've only got time for one Wes Anderson movie" pick.
If you haven't seen it, this is the one.
9. Isle of Dogs (2018)
Where to stream: Disney+ and Hulu (US). Disney+ (UK and Australia).
Anderson's second stop-motion feature, set in a fictional near-future Japan. A boy crash-lands on Trash Island to find his exiled dog. The visual world-building is staggering. Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Tilda Swinton, and Frances McDormand voice the dogs.
The film generated some controversy at release for its treatment of Japanese characters and culture. Worth seeing and worth discussing.
10. The French Dispatch (2021)
Where to stream: Rent or buy in the US (Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home). Available on Disney+ internationally in some markets.
An anthology of stories from a fictional American magazine in a fictional French town. Bill Murray, Anjelica Huston, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Saoirse Ronan, Henry Winkler, and Liev Schreiber all show up.
Polarizing. The shortest stories are the strongest. The Jeffrey Wright food-critic segment is the best thing Anderson has done in the last decade.
11. Asteroid City (2023)
Where to stream: Peacock.
Debuted on Peacock August 11, 2023, 57 days after its theatrical run. Set in 1955 in a fictional desert town hosting a junior stargazing convention when something genuinely strange happens. Layered narrative. A TV show about a stage play about the events, with Bryan Cranston as the TV host stepping in and out of the frame.
The performances from Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, and Maya Hawke are the best parts. The film's best line: "You can't wake up if you don't fall asleep."
12. The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
Where to stream: Peacock (since July 25, 2025).
Anderson's latest. Benicio Del Toro as wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda, who appoints his nun daughter (Mia Threapleton) as his sole heir, then drags her on a tour of his shady business ventures. Michael Cera, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeffrey Wright, Bill Murray, and Willem Dafoe all show up in cameo segments.
Reviews were mixed. The father-daughter relationship is the strongest material Anderson has written in years. The cameo structure works for some segments and feels thrown together for others. Threapleton is the breakout. Keep an eye on her.
The Netflix Shorts (2023-2024)
In 2023, Anderson released four Roald Dahl short-story adaptations on Netflix:
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (winner, 2024 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film)
- The Swan
- The Rat Catcher
- Poison
All four star a recurring company including Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes (playing Roald Dahl in a framing device), Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, Rupert Friend, and Richard Ayoade.
In March 2024, Netflix repackaged them as a single anthology, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More, with a new Jarvis Cocker song and a runtime of 88 minutes. You can watch them individually or as the anthology.
These are not minor work. They're as ambitious as anything Anderson has made.
Where Wes Anderson Movies Live by Platform (US)
Disney+: Fantastic Mr. Fox, Isle of Dogs
Hulu: Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs
Peacock: Asteroid City, The Phoenician Scheme
Netflix: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (plus the four shorts individually)
Rent or buy only: Bottle Rocket, Moonrise Kingdom, The French Dispatch
Where to Start
For a brand-new viewer who has never seen an Anderson film:
- Start with Rushmore to get the deadpan rhythm.
- Watch The Royal Tenenbaums next.
- The Grand Budapest Hotel is the natural third stop.
- From there, branch into the stop-motion (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Isle of Dogs) or the recent live-action experiments (Asteroid City, The Phoenician Scheme) depending on what you respond to.
For a kid-friendly entry: Fantastic Mr. Fox.
For "what's his most accomplished film": The Grand Budapest Hotel.
For "what's the personal favorite": ask on a Tuesday and it's Life Aquatic. On a Saturday, Moonrise Kingdom. On a Sunday, Royal Tenenbaums. Anderson's filmography is the kind that you live with for a while and then a different one becomes the answer.
What's Next
Anderson is reportedly developing a 13th feature. No title yet. No release date. His next project after The Phoenician Scheme has not been formally announced as of May 2026, but production reports suggest he's been at it. We'll update this guide when there's confirmed news.
Last updated: May 23, 2026. Streaming homes for catalog titles do shift, especially for Anderson. Five of his films left Hulu in July 2024 and most returned in early 2025. If a link below doesn't work, check JustWatch for the current home.
