- TikTokers are romanticizing daily life by filming everyday activities like Wes Anderson movies.
- The #wesanderson trend features symmetrical videos, vintage fonts, color blocking and chirpy music.
A curious and visually-pleasing trend is emerging on TikTok — people filming the mundane happenings of their everyday lives as though they are the main characters of Wes Anderson movies.
The videos feature people filming their surroundings in Anderson's signature style, using warm color grading, and symmetry.
TikToker Ava Williams was one of the people who spearheaded the trend — she posted a video on April 8 of herself riding on a train with a warm red interior.
"You better not be acting like you're in a Wes Anderson film when I get there," the text at the beginning of the video says.
It then cuts to a title card and aesthetically pleasing shots of her taking the "first train along the Shoreline East To Grand Central Terminal."
@avawillyums With a good imagination, everything is symmetrical. Let a girl day dream! #wesanderson ♬ Obituary - Alexandre Desplat
As of press time, Williams' TikTok had been viewed 11.8 million times and liked more than 2.2 million times. It received comments like: "What scene in grand Budapest hotel is this from??" a reference to Anderson's 2014 film.
Other TikTokers quickly jumped on the #wesanderson bandwagon.
A TikToker named Josh Rimmey filmed his day in his carpentry shop.
@josh_rimmey let me tell you about my shop #wesanderson ♬ Obituary - Alexandre Desplat
Other TikTokers filmed everything from lunch dates with their partners to weekend getaways, all in the same cinematic style.
@irinahp Lisbon, but make it Wes Anderson ;) Here some of my favorite spots: Ponto Final restaurant (try to make a reservation before) Conoba Café (lots of vegan options!) Miolo Café (perfect for brunch) best Pastéis de nata: Castro & Manteigaria #lisbonportugal #lisbon #wesanderson #wesandersontrend #accidentalywesanderson ♬ Obituary - Alexandre Desplat
Most of the videos following the trend use the same sound — "Obituary" by Alexandre Desplat — an upbeat soundtrack from Anderson's 2021 film, "The French Dispatch."
Representatives for Anderson did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment sent outside regular business hours.