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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The Phoenician Scheme is Wes Anderson’s study of the era’s most confounding figure, an industrialist (Benecio Del Toro’s Zsa-zsa Korda) whose actions affect his family, assassins, and the world.
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Armond White, National Review, 9 July 2025
Focus Features’ latest, Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, has earned close to $40 million worldwide to date.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
The Phoenician Scheme opened in theaters in limited release on May 31 and expanded to a wide release on June 6.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The Phoenician Scheme – How to Watch The Phoenician Scheme will be available on Video on Demand platforms from July 8, 2025.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The actress can currently be seen in Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, now in theaters, as well as Jurassic World Rebirth, premiering July 2.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 June 2025
Johansson also stars in The Phoenician Scheme, in theaters now.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 25 June 2025
Cultivated in Sicily since Phoenician times, Zibbibo is a derivative of an Arabic word for raisin.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
While sequel, prequel, and reboot fatigue has never been higher, when the teaser aired ahead of a showing of The Phoenician Scheme in New York, people were laughing out loud at the jokes.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 9 July 2025
Focus Features’ latest, Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, has earned close to $40 million worldwide to date.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
The Phoenician Scheme opened in theaters in limited release on May 31 and expanded to a wide release on June 6.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The Phoenician Scheme – How to Watch The Phoenician Scheme will be available on Video on Demand platforms from July 8, 2025.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The actress can currently be seen in Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, now in theaters, as well as Jurassic World Rebirth, premiering July 2.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 June 2025
Johansson also stars in The Phoenician Scheme, in theaters now.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 25 June 2025
Cultivated in Sicily since Phoenician times, Zibbibo is a derivative of an Arabic word for raisin.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
While sequel, prequel, and reboot fatigue has never been higher, when the teaser aired ahead of a showing of The Phoenician Scheme in New York, people were laughing out loud at the jokes.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025
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“Phoenician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Phoenician. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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