Ralph Fiennes is Roald Dahl in this Wes Anderson short film, Anderson's second adaptation of Dahl's work following The Fantastic...
Ralph Fiennes is Roald Dahl in this Wes Anderson short film, Anderson's second adaptation of Dahl's work following The Fantastic Mr Fox. Co-stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Henry Sugar alongside Dev Patel, Rupert Friend, Richard Ayoade and Ben Kingsley.
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95 %96 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
81 %1,152 reviewsAudience score rating
"Delightful, but it also suggests a universe that requires our own imagination to be fully realised."
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Vulture
Vulture"Deliciously decorative but lacking in bite."
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Time Out
Time Out"Delightfully tight short."
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Variety
Variety"Small but perfectly crafted."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A short but entirely satisfying confection."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A perfectly precise blast of finest Anderson."
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The Times
The Times"37 minutes of absolute bliss."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Whimsy with a capital W that unleashes Anderson’s arsenal of quirks."
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Total Film
Total Film"A delightful little morsel."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"Anderson has turned out to be perhaps the greatest interpreter of Dahl we have."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"Form underscores content in Henry Sugar in a most delightful way."
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RogerEbert.com
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Award winner- Winner, Best Live Action Short, Oscars 2024.
- Rating
- PG,
- Runtime
- 37
- Genre
- Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- Country of origin
- USA
- Studio
- Netflix Original
