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The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)

Release:2021
Runtime:1h 48m
Country:United States
Director:Wes Anderson
Language:English

Genre

ComedyDrama
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Keywords

Art CollectorJournalistSmall TownFrancePoison1970sJournalismEditor In Chief
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The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 167K votes
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic75%
TMDb7.013/10· 3K votes

With 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 75/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.

Cast of The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

  • Benicio del Toro

    Benicio del Toro

    as Moses Rosenthaler

  • Adrien Brody

    Adrien Brody

    as Julian Cadazio

  • Tilda Swinton

    Tilda Swinton

    as J.K.L. Berensen

  • Léa Seydoux

    Léa Seydoux

    as Simone

  • Frances McDormand

    Frances McDormand

    as Lucinda Krementz

  • Timothée Chalamet

    Timothée Chalamet

    as Zeffirelli

  • Lyna Khoudri

    Lyna Khoudri

    as Juliette

  • Jeffrey Wright

    Jeffrey Wright

    as Roebuck Wright

  • Mathieu Amalric

    Mathieu Amalric

    as The Commissaire

  • Steve Park

    Steve Park

    as Nescaffier

  • Bill Murray

    Bill Murray

    as Arthur Howitzer, Jr.

  • Owen Wilson

    Owen Wilson

    as Herbsaint Sazerac

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun facts

Budget
$25M
Box office
$46.3M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Anthology structure showcases distinctive visual style throughout film
  • •1970s artistry and aesthetic drive imaginative production design
  • •Artist subjects provide thoughtful exploration of creative expression

What the audience disliked

  • •Compartmentalized stories feel disconnected and emotionally distant
  • •Artistic pretension sometimes obscures character accessibility

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