Where to watch The French Dispatch? Streaming details, cast, plot and all about the Wes Anderson film

Modified Oct 22, 2021 01:35 GMT

The French Dispatch (Image via Searchlight Pictures)

Wes Anderson, the director behind films like The Darjeeling Limited, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs, and more, has returned with another aesthetically pleasant The French Dispatch.

Anderson's latest anthology film is a comedy-drama that stars Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, and many more.

The French Dispatch retains Anderson's trademark cinematography and charming use of color palettes that made everyone admire his filmography.

The comedy-drama anthology is playing in theaters right now and has received a positive response from critics.

The French Dispatch: All about the latest Wes Anderson anthology film

When was The French Dispatch released in theaters?

Release dates (Image via Searchlight Pictures)

The French Dispatch premiered at plenty of Film Festivals worldwide, including Cannes, San Sebastián, Zurich, Hamburg, and many other reputed events.

The film was finally released in some countries on 21 October 2021, while many other nations are still waiting for the opening. Here's the schedule for The French Dispatch's release in October:

21 October 2021: UAE, Argentina, Denmark, Netherlands, and Germany.
22 October 2021: UK, Ireland, Finland, Canada, Indonesia, India, USA, Norway, and Sweden
27 October 2021: France
28 October 2021: Hungary and Ukraine
29 October 2021: Latvia

Apart from the countries mentioned above, The French Dispatch will be released in other nations across different dates of November and December 2021.

Is The French Dispatch streaming online?

Online release (Image via Searchlight pictures)

Unfortunately, The French Dispatch is not available on any streaming platform due to a theater-exclusive release. Viewers will have to wait for the theatrical run to end to get an update on the digital release.

The French Dispatch: Cast, characters, and plot

Cast and characters

The French Dispatch is an anthological film that features three storylines with four separate casts and characters as per the situation:

"The French Dispatch office"

Bill Murray portrays Arthur Howitzer Jr.
Owen Wilson portrays Herbsaint Sazerac
Elisabeth Moss portrays Alumna
Jason Schwartzman portrays Hermes Jones
Fisher Stevens portrays French Dispatch staff member
Griffin Dunne portrays French Dispatch staff member
Wally Wolodarsky portrays French Dispatch staff member
Anjelica Bette Fellini portrays Proofreader
Anjelica Huston as The Narrator
Jarvis Cocker voices the Tip-Top

J.K.L. Berensen's "The Concrete Masterpiece"

The Concrete Masterpiece (Image via Searchlight Pictures)

Tilda Swinton portrays J.K.L. Berensen
Benicio del Toro portrays Moses Rosenthaler
Tony Revolori portrays young Moses Rosenthaler
Adrien Brody portrays Julien Cadazio
Léa Seydoux portrays Simone
Lois Smith portrays Upshur "Maw" Clampette
Henry Winkler portrays Uncle Joe
Bob Balaban portrays Uncle Nick
Denis Menochet portrays a prison guard

Lucinda Krementz's "Revisions to a Manifesto"

Revisions to a Manifesto (Image via Searchlight Pictures)

Frances McDormand portrays Lucinda Krementz
Timothée Chalamet portrays Zeffirelli
Lyna Khoudri portrays Juliette
Alex Lawther portrays Morisot
Mohamed Belhadjine portrays Mitch Mitch
Nicolas Avinée portrays Vittel
Lily Taleb portrays Smart Girl
Toheeb Jimoh portrays Cadet 1
Rupert Friend portrays Drill-Sergeant
Cécile de France portrays Mrs. B
Guillaume Gallienne portrays Mr. B
Christoph Waltz portrays Paul Duval

Roebuck Wright's "The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner"

The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner (Image via Searchlight Pictures)

Jeffrey Wright portrays Roebuck Wright
Mathieu Amalric portrays The Commissaire
Stephen Park portrays Lt. Nescaffier
Winston Ait Hellal portrays Gigi
Liev Schreiber portrays Talk Show Host
Edward Norton portrays The Chauffeur
Willem Dafoe portrays Albert the Abacus
Saoirse Ronan portrays Principal Showgirl
Hippolyte Girardot portrays Chou-fleur

Plot

Wes Anderson's latest film has been described as "a love letter to journalists" by himself. It covers three storylines based on the creation of the final issue of the fictional Kansas newspaper's French foreign bureau.

According to the official synopsis:

"The movie is a love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city and brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch" magazine."

Fans visiting the theaters to watch the latest Wes Anderson film should brace themselves for another classic from the acclaimed auteur.

Edited by Sijo Samuel Paul