"The Phoenician Scheme"
Benicio Del Toro and Mia Threapleton make a killing, from Focus Features

"The Phoenician Scheme"

On the Rise: Wes Anderson’s jewel-box dramedy lands a box-office record of its own

By Peter Travers

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Good News: It’s not all “Minecraft” games and Impossible missions that make a killing at the box office. Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme,” playing in only six theaters in New York and Los Angeles, took the year’s record for highest per theater average at $97,000 each. Hey, that sounds like chicken feed.