History YMMV / TheGrandBudapestHotel

* SpecialEffectFailure: A lot of shots of hotel, and some outdoor shots are done with what are obviously models or painted setpieces. Likely done intentionally, as they add to the film's fanciful, {{retraux}} style.
* SpiritualLicensee: To ''ComicBook/SpirouAndFantasio''. Both are a mix of comedic or adventure stories (although ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' eventually ends on a DarkerAndEdgier and a lot more depressing note than ''Spirou and Fantasio''), in which one of the two main protagonists is a hostel bell-boy. Also, ''Spirou and Fantasio'' make heavy use of fictional countries (''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' is set in a {{Ruritania}}n one), and was created roughly in the same era than the one in which the movie is set. Of course, the ''ambience'' of ''Spirou and Fantasio'' is much less surreal and dark than Wes Anderson's film.

* MagnificentBastard: [[AffablyEvil Ludwig]] is a genial, elderly criminal locked up at Checkpoint 19 in the Former Republic of Zubrowka. When Gustave H. is incarcerated there after being framed for murder, he [[DefeatMeansFriendship wins Ludwig's respect by beating up one of his gang]], and is allowed to join the gang's plan to escape. Ludwig has memorized the entire layout of the prison and created numerous supplies to assist in the getaway right under the guards' noses, lacking only digging tools, which Gustave arranges to be smuggled in inside parties. Succeeding in their escape plan, Ludwig and his gang cheerfully bid Gustave goodbye before [[MoodWhiplash just as cheerfully hijacking a passing bus]] to make good their escape.

* BrokenBase: A number of Wes' fans have decried the film for slipping too far into the mainstream compared to the niche comedies of Anderson's past; others, particularly newer fans, call it one of his best for its more broadly-accessible humor and stronger acting compared to the director's previous outings. The majority, however, claim that the film is on par with most of his other material.

-->'''Deputy Kovacs:''' ...[[FlatWhat Did he just throw my cat out the window?]]

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Creator/AlexandreDesplat's exceedingly whimsical and catchy cimbalom-based score fits the film's mood and time period perfectly, and earned him his first Academy Award.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Creator/AlexandreDesplat's exceedingly whimsical and catchy score fits the film's mood and time period perfectly, and earned him his first Academy Award.

** The will-reading scene where Gustave learns Madame D. has left him ''Boy With Apple''. First Gustave gets punched out by Dmitri. Then Zero punches him out in retaliation. [[RuleOfThree And]] ''[[RuleOfThree then]]'' Jopling punches ''him'' out.

* GeniusBonus: The graphic watercolor of the two lesbians used to replace ''Boy with Apple'' is done in the style of Austrian expressionist painter [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egon_Schiele Egon Schiele]], who did a lot of erotic paintings, although not so much with the GirlOnGirlIsHot motif. The woman in the passive role in the painting is recognisably based, in features, pose, and stockings, on the subject of his well-known ''Recumbent Nude With Legs Apart''.

** Creator/AdrienBrody plays Dmirti, who is after the painting "Boy with Apple" and will do whatever it takes to get it back. Fast foward to the Film/TheFrenchDispatch and Brody plays a character who is ''also'' after a painting (it's frescoes painted onto load bearing walls, but still) and will do whatever it takes to get it. Again. Although, this time, it doesn't end with murder.

** Many saw its loss in the Best Original Screenplay to ''Film/{{Birdman}}'' as this. Even fans of the latter tended to view its writing as one of its lesser points, and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu was already amply rewarded in the Picture/Director categories, whereas Screenplay was an adequate place to finally reward Wes Anderson. Made all the more egregious given how many other awards the film took in the technical categories.

* AwardSnub: Shockingly averted, given the mixed success that Anderson's previous films have had with the Academy, not to mention the extremely early release date. The film actually tied for the most nominations of the year (9) with ''Film/{{Birdman}}'', which included recognition for Best Picture, Creator/WesAnderson for Best Director (his first nomination in the category ''ever''), Screenplay, and various technical categories. It also led to Creator/AlexandreDesplat finally winning an Academy Award for Best Original Score and was the first ever Wes Anderson film to win (or even be be nominated for) the Oscar for Production Design.
** That said, there were some who thought Creator/RalphFiennes was overlooked for Best Actor.
** Many saw its loss in the Best Original Screenplay to ''Birdman'' as this. Even fans of the latter tended to view its writing as one of its lesser points, and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu was already amply rewarded in the Picture/Director categories, whereas Screenplay was an adequate place to finally reward Wes Anderson. Made all the more egregious given how many other awards the film took in the technical categories.

** The climax of the ski chase with Jopling and Zero becomes significantly funnier when you realize it's basically the MCU's [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming Flash Thompson]] killing the Franchise/SpiderManTrilogy's [[Film/SpiderMan1 Norman Osborn]]. Even funnier in that these two would eventually appear in [[Film/SpiderManNoWayHome the same film]] once again, but as their respective characters.

* HilariousInHindsight: The Egon Schiele-like painting "Two Lesbians Masturbating" is especially funny when you consider that the maid at that house is played by Creator/LeaSeydoux, famous for her role in the sexually explicit lesbian film ''Film/BlueIsTheWarmestColor''.
** The climax of the ski chase with Jopling and Zero. [[spoiler: [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming Flash Thompson]] kills [[Film/SpiderMan1 Norman Osborn]].]]

* RewatchBonus: Knowing beforehand that the Narrator's son is about to shoot at him with a toy gun, you can see the Writer's expression change moments before the son is revealed, when, presumably, the son first enters the room and aims the gun at him.
** The ''Boy With Apple'' painting can be seen in the 1968 Grand Budapest Hotel (hanging behind the Concierge desk) before it becomes relevant to the plot. Also, Monsieur Jean has Crossed Keys lapel pins, and a similar design on a placard beneath his desk.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: A lot of shots of hotel, and some outdoor shots are done with what are obviously models or painted setpieces. Likely done intentionally, as they add to the film's fanciful, {{retraux}} style.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: The will-reading scene where Gustave learns Madame D. has left him ''Boy With Apple''. First Gustave gets punched out by Dmitri. Then Zero punches him out in retaliation. [[RuleOfThree And]] ''[[RuleOfThree then]]'' Jopling punches ''him'' out.
** Speaking of whom, the moment where Jopling displays his capability for [[KickTheDog dog-kicking]] by defenestrating Deputy Kovacs' cat. It's [[NightmareFuel awful]], true, but also cartoonishly evil, so much so that you can't help but laugh. What really makes it funny is Jeff Goldblum's deadpan delivery of the following line.
-->'''Deputy Kovacs:''' ...Did he just throw my cat out the window?

** The climax of the ski chase with Jopling and Zero. [[spoiler: [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming Flash Thompson]] kills [[Film/SpiderMan Norman Osborn]].]]