Ranking 11 Wes Anderson movies, from Bottle Rocket to Asteroid City

Wes Anderson rules, and we rank all of his films to prove it.

Wes Anderson is one of America’s best-working auteurs, one of the few directors left who can basically make anything he wants without much fuss.

The filmmaker’s latest film Asteroid City is playing in theaters nationwide, and it just scored the best opening at the box office in the filmmaker’s career.

While the director’s ornate style and quippy dialogue might not be for everyone, he is one of the true originals left working in the world of movies. If you’re a fan, you are as big a fan as you can possibly be. ra

Going all the way back to 1996’s Bottle Rocket, we’ve ranked all of Anderson’s films through Asteroid City. While the director has never made a project that’s anything less than excellent, we’ve still compiled a list of how they stack up in the grander picture of his filmography.

Let’s walk through Anderson’s films and stack them up. It can be like trying to pick your favorite flavor of ice cream, but at least they’re all delicious.