Henry Sugar breaks a Wes Anderson record.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Within a career that spans 27 years and over a dozen movies, Wes Anderson’s short film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar has now earned his highest score on Rotten Tomatoes. Considering Wes Anderson is notable for a filmography with nearly all critically acclaimed movies, beating his previous Oscar-nominated films to have his highest Rotten Tomatoes score is no easy feat.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is the first of Wes Anderson’s four short Roald Dahl movies on Netflix, adapted from the 1977 short story of the same name. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar boasts a small, all-star cast that tackles the tale of a man learning about a guru who can see without his eyes, then trying to learn the skill to cheat at gambling.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar arriving on Netflix to earn Anderson’s best Rotten Tomatoes score in his 27-year career is highly encouraging for his future films. Wes Anderson’s most recent feature films, The French Dispatch and Asteroid City , are tied with his third-worst Rotten Tomatoes score at 75% each, which is his lowest since 2007’s The Darjeeling Limited.
Why Henry Sugar's Reviews Are So Great Similar to the praise for Fantastic Mr. Fox, one of the most frequent reasons for The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar’s success is how well Anderson’s style and themes fit Roald Dahl’s stories. Critics have noted that even some unique traits of Anderson’s that may prove frustrating in other films work brilliantly with Henry Sugar’s narrative, especially given the literary nature of Anderson’s most beloved films.
Anderson’s adaptation also has great reviews because of its brevity, indicating that the short film’s quick pace fits Anderson’s style better than being drawn out to a full feature. Henry Sugar is also celebrated by critics for its faithfulness to Dahl’s original story and the meaningful, artistic way in which Anderson brings it to the screen. With a score that beats Fantastic Mr.
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