The Ultimate Wes Anderson Quiz

2009's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" was Wes Anderson's first foray into animated film. Based on Roald Dahl's book of the same name, the film features George Clooney as the eponymous Mr. Fox.

Before his infamous meltdown, Richie "The Baumer" Tenenbaum (Luke Wilson), was a tennis prodigy who turned pro at 17. Despite having won the U.S. Nationals three years in a row, the sight of his adopted sister, Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow), with her new husband sent him into a downward spiral.

Philandering concierge Gustave H., portrayed by Ralph Fiennes, finds himself embroiled in intrigue when an elderly, wealthy countess bequeaths him a priceless painting. Titled "Boy With Apple," it's the work of Johannes Van Hoytl the Younger, an artist of the Czech Mannerist school.

Wes Anderson often uses stop-motion animation as part of his unique style. The technique involves the frame-by-frame filming of small models to produce an illusion of movement. Largely displaced by computer animation, the time-consuming technique is a dying art.

"The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" is filled with colorful sea creatures brought to life through stop-motion animation. The most memorable of these is the massive Jaguar shark responsible for the death of Steve's partner Estaban (Seymour Cassel) who was chewed, not swallowed whole, by the fish.

So far, the only Wes Anderson film that has earned an Oscar nomination for Best Picture is 2014's "The Grand Budapest Hotel." That film also earned Anderson his first nomination for Best Director. With the nominations piling up, there's little doubt that an Academy Award win is in Anderson's future.

Beloved comic actor Bill Murray has appeared in every Wes Anderson feature to date with the exception of 1994's "Bottle Rocket." Murray has become such an element of the filmmaker's unique cinematic vision it's difficult to imagine a Wes Anderson film without him.

Wes Anderson is a master of using music to evoke mood. Some of the most poignant scenes in "The Life Aquatic" feature Brazilian musician Seu Jorge as Belafonte crewman Pelé dos Santos singing the songs of David Bowie in Portuguese while strumming along on acoustic guitar.

Wes Anderson voices Daniel the giraffe in the 2016 film "Sing." In the animated, musical comedy about animals in an "American Idol" style singing competition, Anderson's Daniel performs Michael Jackson's 1972 hit "Ben."

Sam (Jared Gilman) first meets Suzy (Kara Hayward) when he walks into the girls' dressing room at a church performance of "Noye's Fludde," a short opera recounting the Old Testament story of Noah's Ark. Suzy, clad in black with dramatic eye makeup, is a raven.

Wes Anderson and actor Owen Wilson have been virtually inseparable as a creative force since they met as roommates at the University of Texas at Austin. Interestingly, neither majored in a field directly related to filmmaking. Anderson was a philosophy major while Wilson studied English.

After running away with Sam (Jared Gilman), Suzy (Kara Hayward) shows the AWOL Khaki Scout a pamphlet titled "Coping With the Very Troubled Child" that her parents have hidden from her. As a child, Wes Anderson found a similar pamphlet under much the same circumstances.

Described by attorney Badger (Bill Murray) as "possibly the scariest man currently living," farmer Franklin Bean, voiced by Michael Gambon, manages to shoot off Mr. Fox's tail. Bean keeps the tail as a trophy, fashioning it into a necktie.

"Hotel Chevalier" is a 13-minute short film by Wes Anderson starring Jason Schwartzman and Natalie Portman. Originally intended as a separate work from 2007's "Darjeeling Limited," Anderson folded the narrative of the short into the feature film as a prologue.

Two years before being cast in her signature role as Rory Gilmore on the popular and long-running WB series "The Gilmore Girls," Alexis Bledel appeared in 1998's "Rushmore." Appearing uncredited in a classroom scene as a Grover Cleveland High student, you may miss her if you blink.

Despite wannabe criminal mastermind Dignan's (Owen Wilson) somewhat complicated interview process, Bob Mapplethorpe (Robert Musgrave) really doesn't have to try too hard to win the position of getaway driver. He's a shoo-in simply because he has a car.

As seen in the film "The Royal Tenenbaums," Tenenbaum matriarch Etheline, as portrayed by Anjelica Huston, is the author of a book about her extraordinary children. Its title, appropriately enough, is "Family of Geniuses."

When 15-year-old Max (Jason Schwartzman) learns of his friend Herman Blume's (Bill Murray) relationship with his crush, teacher Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams), he embarks on an elaborate campaign of revenge. However, his last act, dismantling the breaks of Blume's car, lands him jail.

What Rushmore Academy student Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) lacks in scholarly diligence, he more than makes up for in extracurricular pursuits. He's not, however, involved in a robotics club, but imagine the possibilities.

Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola, son of legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, are frequent creative partners. Anderson has co-written several films with the younger Coppola including "The Darjeeling Limited" and "Moonrise Kingdom."

When adopted Tenenbaum sister Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) ran away from home at the age of 14 to find her birth family, she returned missing part of her right ring finger. It was severed in a woodchopping accident by her real father. She didn't have it sewn back on because "it wasn't worth it."

When the Whitman brothers finally find their mother (Anjelica Huston), they find there are no easy answers to account for their long estrangement. Her reply to son Jack's (Jason Schwartzman) query about her not showing up at their dad's funeral is, "Because I didn't want to."

Francis (Owen Wilson) spends much of "The Darjeeling Limited" with his face and head heavily bandaged. He suffered these injuries when he crashed his motorcycle into a hill "on purpose."

1996's "Bottle Rocket" was Wes Anderson's first feature film. Co-written by Anderson and star Owen Wilson, the film was based on a 13 minute short the director had made with the same core cast in 1994. Although it didn't do well at the box office, it was a hit among critics.

Sadly, booking a stay at the Grand Budapest Hotel is impossible. Aside from the exterior of the lavish hotel itself being an intricate and detailed miniature, it also exists in a fictional Eastern European country known as the Republic of Zubrowka.

Wes Anderson's critically acclaimed 2013 short "Castello Cavalcanti" was financed by fashion house Prada. Influenced by classic Italian cinema, this eight-minute film stars Jason Schwartzman as a Formula One race car driver stranded in a small Italian Village.

Chas, portrayed by Ben Stiller, is the oldest of the Tenenbaum children and a born businessman. In the sixth grade, the young entrepreneur went into business selling Dalmatian mice to a pet shop in Little Tokyo.

Jeff Goldblum lends his voice and unmistakable deadpan delivery to the role of Duke, the Siberian Husky in Wes Anderson's animated 2018 film "Isle of Dogs." A lover of gossip, Duke is always at the ready with a bit of useful info prefaced with "You heard the rumor, right?"

Steve Zissou's (Bill Murray) boat, The Belafonte, began its life as a long-range sub hunter in World War II. It was purchased from the US Navy for $900,000. Among its many amenities are a sauna originally designed for the Chinese space program and an on-staff masseuse.

In Wes Anderson's 1996 feature film debut "Bottle Rocket," Dignan, portrayed by Owen Wilson, is long on preparation but short on execution. After "rescuing" pal Anthony (Luke Wilson), he reveals a meticulous 75-year criminal career plan kept in a red, spiral-bound notebook.

In the opening scene of "Fantastic Mr. Fox," Mr. Fox (George Clooney) and his wife Felicity (Meryl Streep) are caught in a trap while attempting to score a quick meal from Berk's Squab Farm. While captured, Felicity reveals that she's pregnant.

Tom Wilkinson plays the Author, the character who draws us into the plot of "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and Zero's (Tony Revolori) story. In August of 1968, he traveled to the hotel suffering from a case of Scribe's fever: "a form of neurasthenia common among the intelligentsia of that time."

2012's "Moonrise Kingdom" is set on a fictional island named New Penzance located just off the coast of New England. According to the film, it's 16 miles long and has no paved roads. In 1965, the island was struck by a fierce hurricane.

Bill Murray lends his voice to Boss in the 2018 animated film "Isle of Dogs." Before being exiled to Trash Island, Boss was the lead mascot for an undefeated high school baseball team. According to Boss, life on the island has caused him to lose all his spirit.

Alec Baldwin who's best known for his dramatic roles in film such as "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "The Hunt For Red October" provides the narration for "The Royal Tenenbaums." Although he does not appear onscreen, Baldwin's presence via his sonorous voice is an integral part of the film.