Wes Anderson has such a distinct style across his films, from The Royal Tenenbaums to The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Moonrise Kingdom, up to and including his latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, that many have tried to mimic his aesthetic online.

Wes Anderson Palettes on Tumblr focused on the colors the celebrated American filmmaker favors. On Instagram, Accidentally Wes Anderson highlights locations in the real world that seem to fit perfectly into Anderson's filmic universe. And in 2023, TikTokkers made a trend of framing themselves as a character in an Anderson film.

But what does Anderson make of all this? Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Or is it flattening the art of his films into a superficial trend?

Wes Anderson responds to social media imitations of his aes

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