They're not really criminals, but everyone's got to have a dream.
Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a harebrained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.
Bottle Rocket (1996) is a comedy, crime and drama film directed by Wes Anderson, released on February 21, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Robert Musgrave and Lumi Cavazos. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 1,230 ratings.
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Luke Wilson
as Anthony Adams
Owen Wilson
as Dignan
Robert Musgrave
as Bob Mapplethorpe
Lumi Cavazos
as Inez
James Caan
as Mr. Abe Henry
Andrew Wilson
as John "Future Man" Mapplethorpe
Teddy Wilson
as Hector Mapplethorpe
Donny Caicedo
as Rocky
Ned Dowd
as Dr. Nichols
Jenni Tooley
as Stacy Sinclair
Shea Fowler
as Grace
Kumar Pallana
as Kumar
Directed by Wes Anderson, written by Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson, produced by Cynthia Hargrave and Polly Platt.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 1,230 ratings.
It's always staggering to me that _Bottle Rocket_ is almost universally considered one of Wes Anderson's worst movies. Seeing the sub-70% rating on this website nearly broke my heart. And since there were no reviews of the film, I decided it was my duty as a _Bottle Rocket_ stan to make a feeble attempt at evangelizing on its behalf. People complain about how twee and pretentious Anderson's movies come across. Yet,…
Reviewed on April 26, 2022
<em>'Bottle Rocket'</em> felt like it was running on fumes for me, the conclusion is an improvement on what procedes but it doesn't quite do enough to salvage my feelings towards this Wes Anderson feature directorial debut. With that noted, I didn't explicitly dislike it either. Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson make their acting bows, quite interesting that the brothers don't actually portray brothers; kinda refreshing…
Reviewed on July 8, 2025
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Bottle Rocket (1996) is available to stream on Sundance Now, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Bottle Rocket (1996) includes Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Robert Musgrave, Lumi Cavazos and James Caan. The film was directed by Wes Anderson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bottle Rocket was released on February 21, 1996 and runs for 1h 31m.
Bottle Rocket (1996) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 1,230 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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