THEME EXPLORATION

eccentric characters

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
1985 · Tim Burton
Speaking of the Weather
Speaking of the Weather
1937 · Frank Tashlin
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
Minions
Minions
2015 · Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 · Robert Zemeckis
La Table tournante
La Table tournante
1988 · Jacques Demy
L'Abbé Constantin
L'Abbé Constantin
1925 · Julien Duvivier
Out One: Spectre
Out One: Spectre
1972 · Jacques Rivette
The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All
1964 · Terence Fisher
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984 · Tony Richardson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson United States

His meticulously stylized films are populated with quirky, neurotic protagonists and oddball supporting characters who define his distinctive visual and narrative universe.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

He specializes in darkly absurdist stories centered on bizarre, socially dysfunctional characters navigating surreal and unsettling worlds with deadpan precision.

 Ethan Coen United States

Their films are renowned for memorable, eccentric characters—from petty criminals to deranged villains—who drive narratives filled with dark humor and moral complexity.