The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

PG

Released Sep 20, 2023

39m

Comedy

Adventure

Short

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling. Extremely faithfully adapted from Roald Dahl’s long short story.

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Critics Consensus

With The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson returns to the world of Roald Dahl -- and proves his distinctive style is a comfortable fit for one of the author's sweetest stories.

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar proves Wes Anderson still has what it takes to adapt Roald Dahl, although the concept might be unsatisfying for some.

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Sophie Gilbert

The Atlantic

It’s thrilling to be distracted by really good storytelling. But it’s more thrilling to be provoked, or even altered by it.

Oct 16, 2023

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Christy Lemire

Breakfast All Day

I think this is the just the right bite-size amount of Wes Anderson... I kind of feel like shorts are an excellent use of his his style [and] his voice.

Oct 14, 2023

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Ty Burr

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Anderson seems to have perfected the art of simultaneously showing and telling – a tinkertoy approach to cinema that can pall over the length of a feature but plays with delightful brio in a short.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 13, 2023

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Zach Youngs

InSession Film

The stories themselves are fascinating...

Rated: B

Jul 3, 2024

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Tim Miller

Cape Cod Wave Magazine

Anderson’s whimsical, storybook approach fits perfectly for this playful adaptation of a 1977 Roald Dahl short story about how a gambler learns to cheat by seeing through cards.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 4, 2024

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Armond White

National Review

Rather than expanding and becoming richer, Anderson’s method folds in, like origami.

Mar 22, 2024

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John M

Kinda strange but very enjoyable :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/24

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Victor O

O filme contém uma narrativa bem complexa por conta de ter falas rápidas seguindo uma leitura de um texto escrito. O filme passa uma mensagem valiosa no fim sobre vaidade e perseverança.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Mati S

hermosa. de lo mejor de wes anderson

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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Roo F

It's cool for a short film, but nothing too special.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/08/24

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Chris G

A rapidfire showcase of Wes Anderson's skills behind the camera is met evenly by a powerful stacked cast of 5, easily earning his oscar with the short film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/24

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David J

Should a wonderful job of feeling like a Roald Dahl book! Loved seeing it come to life

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/24

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Synopsis

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling. Extremely faithfully adapted from Roald Dahl’s long short story.

Director: Wes Anderson
Producer: Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales
Screenwriter: Wes Anderson
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: American Empirical Pictures, Netflix, Netflix Studios
Rating: PG (Smoking)
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Short
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 20, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2023
Runtime: 39m

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