We rank every weird and wonderful Wes Anderson movie. How does 'Henry Sugar' compare?

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You know immediately when you're watching a Wes Anderson film.

The signature imagery, the eccentricity, the wide camera shots, the usual suspects (from Bill Murray to Owen Wilson) – all are hallmarks of Anderson's cinematic work. And over the last 27 years, the Oscar-nominated auteur has made movies about dysfunctional families, thieving buddies, an island of stray dogs, young kids in love, an adventurous hotel lobby boy and many more colorful personalities.

In addition to his recent all-star effort "Asteroid City" (streaming now on Peacock and available via on-demand platforms), Anderson unleashes four short films this week based on Roald Dahl's works, including "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" (now on Netflix).

In honor of these quirky new works, we're ranking all of the director's outings:

12. 'Bottle Rocket' (1996)

Luke and Owen Wilson star as friends who plan to pull off a bunch of heists before joining the gang of a criminal landscaper (James Caan) until one of them falls in love with a hotel maid. Anderson's first film – and the debut for both Wilson brothers – is rough around the edges but the talent potential for all three is there from the beginning.

11. 'The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou' (2004)

A reporter (Cate Blanchett) interviews famed oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) in "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou."
A reporter (Cate Blanchett) interviews famed oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) in "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou."

Bill Murray plays the Jacques Cousteau-esque title character, a famed oceanographer and documentarian who seeks the jaguar shark that once killed his best friend. The very strange quest for his "white whale" even includes a love triangle between Zissou, a pregnant reporter (Cate Blanchett) and a man (Owen Wilson) claiming to be his son.

10. 'Asteroid City' (2023)

With his son (Jake Ryan, far left) in tow, widowed war photographer Augie (Jason Schwartzman) rings his retired father-in-law (Tom Hanks) in the Wes Anderson comedy "Asteroid City."
With his son (Jake Ryan, far left) in tow, widowed war photographer Augie (Jason Schwartzman) rings his retired father-in-law (Tom Hanks) in the Wes Anderson comedy "Asteroid City."

The sci-fi dramedy is pretty out there, even for an Anderson jam. Featuring kicky period tunes and fantastic production design, the film stars Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson and others as parents of talented kids who gather for a science convention and are quarantined by the government when a UFO shows up. But that's only half the story, as "City" has a tale-within-the-tale that distracts from the narrative more than it deepens.

9. 'Isle of Dogs' (2018)

Anderson pays tribute to Japanese cinema and the scrappy nature of underdogs in this whimsical stop-motion animated comedy. A dog flu leads a metropolis to banish pooches (voiced by Bill Murray, Edward Norton and more) to an island full of trash, and an orphan boy seeking his best friend befriends a grumpy stray (voiced by Bryan Cranston).

8. 'The Darjeeling Limited' (2007)

Jason Schwartzman (far left), Adrien Brody and Owen Wilson are brothers on a spiritual journey through India in "The Darjeeling Limited."
Jason Schwartzman (far left), Adrien Brody and Owen Wilson are brothers on a spiritual journey through India in "The Darjeeling Limited."

A year after their father's death, a trio of estranged brothers (Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman) meet up for a spiritual journey/train ride through India. They bicker, fight, save some folks and seek out their mercurial mom (Anjelica Huston) in the Himalayas on a humorous but thoughtful trip of sibling reconnection.

7. 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the title character, who happens upon a tale that gives him a great idea in Wes Anderson's "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar," an adaptation of the Roald Dahl tale.
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the title character, who happens upon a tale that gives him a great idea in Wes Anderson's "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar," an adaptation of the Roald Dahl tale.

There are worse things than a winsome Ralph Fiennes telling stories to introduce Roald Dahl's beloved prose to a younger generation. Playing Dahl himself, he and other players share the story of Henry Sugar (Benedict Cumberbatch), a wealthy British man who finds out about a way to see without using your eyes, schemes to learn in order to win millions at the blackjack table, but instead makes a life-changing discovery.

6. 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2012)

Suzy (Kara Hayward) and Sam (Jared Gilman) are 12-year-old pen pals who run away together in "Moonrise Kingdom."
Suzy (Kara Hayward) and Sam (Jared Gilman) are 12-year-old pen pals who run away together in "Moonrise Kingdom."

Young talent shines in Anderson's splendid 1965-set love story. The coming-of-age romance centers on two 12-year-olds – a lonely boy scout (Jared Gilman) and a troublemaking girl (Kara Hayward) – who run away and meet up on a New England island, with the scout's troop leader (Edward Norton) and girl's parents (Bill Murray and Frances McDormand) in hot pursuit.

5. 'The Royal Tenenbaums' (2001)

Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman, right) feigns an illness in order to move back in with his family, upsetting his son Chas (Ben Stiller, left), grandchildren Uzi (Jonah Meyerson) and Ari (Grant Rosenmeyer) and daughter Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) in "The Royal Tenenbaums."
Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman, right) feigns an illness in order to move back in with his family, upsetting his son Chas (Ben Stiller, left), grandchildren Uzi (Jonah Meyerson) and Ari (Grant Rosenmeyer) and daughter Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) in "The Royal Tenenbaums."

Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller and Luke Wilson star as genius siblings who garner fame and renown as kids yet face lackluster adulthoods. Gene Hackman hijacks the movie as their estranged father, who shows up claiming to have terminal cancer in the bittersweet and drolly hilarious dramedy – which is, for many, Anderson's signature work.

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4. 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' (2009)

George Clooney voices the sly title character of Wes Anderson's animated "Fantastic Mr. Fox."
George Clooney voices the sly title character of Wes Anderson's animated "Fantastic Mr. Fox."

Anderson's first foray into stop-motion is his animated masterpiece, a brilliantly charming effort with George Clooney voicing the title character. Mr. Fox steals local food and produce to feed his family (including Meryl Streep as Mrs. Fox), but running afoul of three very dangerous farmers endangers his friends and his marriage.

3. 'The French Dispatch' (2021)

Moses (Benicio del Toro, center) is a criminally insane painter and prison guard Simone (Léa Seydoux) is his muse in Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch."
Moses (Benicio del Toro, center) is a criminally insane painter and prison guard Simone (Léa Seydoux) is his muse in Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch."

An excellent ode to New Wave cinema and oddball reporters, the film follows three feature stories in the final issue of the titular journal, including tales of an incarcerated painter (Benicio del Toro) and a student revolutionary (Timothée Chalamet). And while he's barely in the film, Bill Murray is the beating heart playing the beloved French Dispatch editor.

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2. 'Rushmore' (1998)

Olivia Williams (far right) is the object of affection for Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray in "Rushmore."
Olivia Williams (far right) is the object of affection for Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray in "Rushmore."

Anderson's Hollywood breakthrough was this stellar coming-of-age comedy with Jason Schwartzman, in his film debut, as an idiosyncratic teenager who befriends a wealthy businessman (Bill Murray). Yet the pair become rivals for the affections of a widowed first-grade teacher (Olivia Williams) and engage in some great one-upmanship shenanigans.

1. 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' (2014)

Ralph Fiennes stars as a famed concierge at a European resort and Tony Revolori is the new bellhop in "The Grand Budapest Hotel."
Ralph Fiennes stars as a famed concierge at a European resort and Tony Revolori is the new bellhop in "The Grand Budapest Hotel."

Anderson's most multifaceted film is this wonderful and wild gem with comedy, adventure, mystery, action, high drama and themes of war and friendship. In the 1930s, Zero (Tony Revolori) is a newly hired bellhop at a famous European hotel who goes on the lam with his concierge boss (Ralph Fiennes) and falls in love with a kind baker (Saoirse Ronan) in a madcap story that also involves a rare Renaissance painting and the imminent rise of a fascist empire.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Henry Sugar' on Netflix: Every quirky Wes Anderson movie ranked