The Grand Budapest Hotel

Set in the fictional Republic of Zubrowka, The Grand Budapest Hotel follows the eccentric and charming concierge Monsieur Gustave H. and his devoted lobby boy Zero as they become entangled in a murder mystery, a stolen Renaissance painting, and a massive inheritance battle. Directed by Wes Anderson, the film is a visually stunning, comedic adventure told through a series of nested narratives spanning decades. With an all-star ensemble cast and Anderson's signature symmetrical aesthetic, the film is both a love letter to old European elegance and a meditation on the passage of time.

• Wes Anderson used three different aspect ratios for different time periods.
• The hotel exterior was a real department store in Germany.
• Ralph Fiennes improvised several of Gustave's comedic outbursts on set.
• The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Production Design.
• Tony Revolori beat out thousands of candidates for Zero's role.

• You see, there are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity.
• I go to bed with all my friends.
• Rudeness is merely an expression of fear.
• She was dynamite in the sack, by the way.
• Keep your hands off my lobby boy!