Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' is now streaming at home — here's where to watch the quirky comedy with an all-star cast (2024)

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• "The French Dispatch" is now available to stream on HBO Max ($10/month).
• The movie features an all-star cast including Bill Murray and Timotheé Chalamet.
• You can also rent or buy "The French Dispatch" through streaming retailers like Vudu and Amazon.

Director Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch" is now available to watch on HBO Max with an ad-supported ($10/month) or ad-free ($15/month) plan. You can also rent ($6) or buy ($10) the comedy through video-on-demand (VOD) retailers like Amazon, Apple, and Vudu.

Through a combination of quirky humor and Wes Anderson's unique visual style, "The French Dispatch" presents a charming tribute to journalism. The movie focuses on an American newspaper in a fictional French city as it celebrates the life of its recently deceased editor-in-chief. Told in an episodic fashion, the film recounts three of the publication's most popular stories. The eclectic cast includes stars like Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Timotheé Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Elisabeth Moss, and Owen Wilson.

Movie critics gave favorable notices to "The French Dispatch" with a "75% Certified Fresh" rating on review-aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Metacritic scores the film with a 74 out of 100 rating based on 56 reviews. Anderson is known for directing other critically acclaimed movies like "Rushmore," "Moonrise Kingdom," and "Fantastic Mr. Fox."

Where To Watch 'The French Dispatch'

You can now watch "The French Dispatch" on HBO Max. The movie is available in HD quality on the service's ad-supported ($10/month) or ad-free plans ($15/month).

You can also watch "The French Dispatch" through streaming retailers like Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Microsoft Movies, and Apple TV. The movie costs $10 to buy or $6 to rent in up to 4K quality. One purchased, you can watch "The French Dispatch" as many times as you like.

The film's digital release is also Movies Anywhere compatible. With a free Movies Anywhere membership, you can link your Amazon, Apple, Google, Vudu, and Microsoft accounts together. Once linked, you can watch any compatible movies you buy on one service across all the others without any extra fees.

For instance, if you buy "The French Dispatch" on Vudu but you have your Amazon Prime Video and Vudu accounts linked together through Movie Anywhere, you'll also be able to stream the film on the Prime Video app without paying extra.

You can watch VOD purchases and rentals through web browsers, streaming devices, smartphones, tablets, and smart TV's. Check the specific streaming service for a list of compatible devices and resolution specifications.

Where can I watch other Wes Anderson films?

Select Wes Anderson films are available to watch on a few different subscription services, but some titles are only available to rent or buy individually.

Here's a full rundown of where to stream every Wes Anderson movie:

• "Bottle Rocket" - Starz
• "Rushmore" - Rent or buy only (Vudu, Prime Video, Apple TV)
• "The Royal Tenenbaums" - Amazon Prime Video
• "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" - Amazon Prime Video
• "The Darjeeling Limited" - Starz
• "Fantastic Mr. Fox" -Disney Plus
• "Moonrise Kingdom" - HBO Max
• "The Grand Budapest Hotel" - IMDB TV (free with ads), rent or buy (Vudu, Prime Video, Apple TV)
• "Isle of Dogs" - Disney Plus