Phoenician
noun
Phoe·ni·cian
fi-ˈnē-shən 
-ˈni-
-ˈni-
1
: a native or inhabitant of ancient Phoenicia
2
: the Semitic language of ancient Phoenicia
Phoenician
adjective
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Cranston has continued keeping busy, acting in Godzilla, Power Rangers, Isle of Dogs, Asteroid City and The Phoenician Scheme.
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 June 2025
Benicio Del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda in The Phoenician Scheme
After playing character parts in The French Dispatch and Asteroid City, Del Toro shined as the kind of main character Wes Anderson only sometimes gives us (Ralph Fiennes’s Gustave from The Grand Budapest Hotel springs to mind).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
For The Phoenician Scheme, Anderson collaborated once again with French music composer, Alexandre Desplat.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
But as his seemingly unstoppable drive to complete the Korda Land and Sea Phoenician Infrastructure Scheme leads to more near-death experiences, his ambitions shift to wanting to become a father.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
Various cultures have visited this Balearic isle over the centuries, including the ancient Phoenicians, who had a colony here.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 June 2025
Marking Anderson’s 13th feature, The Phoenician Scheme is now in theaters, starring del Toro as wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda, who becomes the target of a deadly pursuit after appointing his nun daughter, Sister Liesl (Mia Threapleton), as the sole heir to his estate.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Wes Anderson's latest curio, The Phoenician Scheme, held strong in its second week of release to score the No. 6 spot with a $6.2 million take.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 June 2025
New Line’s Final Destination: Bloodlines, now in its fourth weekend, looks to round out the top five, followed by the nationwide expansion of Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, into a total of 1,678 theaters.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 June 2025
Benicio Del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda in The Phoenician Scheme
After playing character parts in The French Dispatch and Asteroid City, Del Toro shined as the kind of main character Wes Anderson only sometimes gives us (Ralph Fiennes’s Gustave from The Grand Budapest Hotel springs to mind).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
For The Phoenician Scheme, Anderson collaborated once again with French music composer, Alexandre Desplat.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
But as his seemingly unstoppable drive to complete the Korda Land and Sea Phoenician Infrastructure Scheme leads to more near-death experiences, his ambitions shift to wanting to become a father.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
Various cultures have visited this Balearic isle over the centuries, including the ancient Phoenicians, who had a colony here.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 June 2025
Marking Anderson’s 13th feature, The Phoenician Scheme is now in theaters, starring del Toro as wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda, who becomes the target of a deadly pursuit after appointing his nun daughter, Sister Liesl (Mia Threapleton), as the sole heir to his estate.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Wes Anderson's latest curio, The Phoenician Scheme, held strong in its second week of release to score the No. 6 spot with a $6.2 million take.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 June 2025
New Line’s Final Destination: Bloodlines, now in its fourth weekend, looks to round out the top five, followed by the nationwide expansion of Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, into a total of 1,678 theaters.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025
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“Phoenician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Phoenician. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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Phoenician
noun
Phoe·ni·cian
fi-ˈnish-ən
-ˈnē-shən
-ˈnē-shən
1
: a person born or living in ancient Phoenicia
2
: the Semitic language of ancient Phoenicia
Phoenician
adjective
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