The Scam of Success
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Wes Anderson
Writer: Jacob Jones
Cast: Bill Murray, Sharon Stone, Al Pacino, Tilda Swinton, Ryder Allen, Frankie Muniz
Budget: $29,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $45,059,339
Foreign Box Office: $19,995,304
Total Profit: $13,100,801
Reaction: While box office hits have been illusive, of the last ten films written by Jacob Jones this is the 7th to turn a profit.
"In 'The Scam of Success,' Jacob Jones' script and Bill Murray's performance stand out positively. However, the film feels like another fleeting Wes Anderson movie. Being possibly Anderson's most average work yet, it leans heavily on style rather but like a decorative store standee, not much else behind it. The soundtrack, however, is flawlessly executed." - Rebra Colemon, Metro Newspaper (UK)
"For every good decision made by the filmmakers, they at least one make one equally poor decision. Casting Bill Murray and Al Pacino in a film together - great. Casting Frankie Muniz (in any role) and Tilda Swinton as a comedian - not so great. The entire story works out in that pattern. I usually like Bill Murray and Wes Anderson's collaborations, but The Scam of Success was too schizophrenic for its own good." - Mark Rawls, Seattle Times
"The Scam of Success does a good job of blending comedy and drama with just enough quirks to justify Wes Anderson's hiring. Bill Murray plays Arnold with ease, but Ryder Allen was definitely lacking in charisma as The Bargain Boy (and why on earth was Frankie Muniz in this?). Some questionable filmmaking choices leave Bill Murray to practically carry the film on his shoulders the entire time. Thankfully he is able to pull off such a feat." - Samuel O'Brien, Sight and Sound Magazine
Rated PG-13 for language, thematic elements, and some suggestive material
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