In their youth, the Tenenbaums--an eccentric New York family--were extraordinary. They were all geniuses. Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) was a successful litigator. His wife Etheline (Angelica Huston) raised their children to be ambitious, entrepreneurial, and creative--then published an acclaimed book about her child-rearing .. Read more
| Starring | Anjelica Huston, Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow |
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| Director | Wes Anderson |
| Genres | Comedy |
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In their youth, the Tenenbaums--an eccentric New York family--were extraordinary. They were all geniuses. Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) was a successful litigator. His wife Etheline (Angelica Huston) raised their children to be ambitious, entrepreneurial, and creative--then published an acclaimed book about her child-rearing techniques. Adopted daughter Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) was a gifted playwright. Son Chas (Ben Stiller) was a masterful businessman with a taste for real estate. And the other son, Richie (Luke Wilson), was a natural tennis champ. However, when Royal packed up his life and left his wife and his family in a cloud of betrayal, everything fell apart. Twenty years later, the Tenenbaums are a dejected and alienated bunch, each having found that their early successes did not carry over into adulthood. When washed-up Royal learns that his distant wife Etheline, who has become an archaeologist, may remarry, he feigns illness as an excuse to reunite with his estranged family.
From Wes Anderson, director of RUSHMORE, this film is full of quirky comedy that will have audiences reeling and reflecting simultaneously. The brilliant script is impeccable with choppy, intentionally awkward language delivered with dry wit by the well-appointed (almost too good to be true) cast. Dramatic sets are emphasized by the film's masterful orchestration of scene changes and chapter separations. The photography beautifully captures a faded, vintage 1980s New York. And the eclectic soundtrack features much-loved tunes by Nico, The Velvet Underground, The Clash, and the Vince Guaraldi Trio.
| Starring | Anjelica Huston, Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Danny Glover, Bill Murray |
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| Director | Wes Anderson |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: 02 Dec 2002 |
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"...The rivalry between the three siblings is particularly well caught....The split-second connections, meanwhile, are intensely moving....The tracks here knead the emotion into your brain and become inseparable from it..."
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Yawwwwwwwn
I rarely abandon films half way through and to my credit I stuck this one out. Time seemed to slow down. I began to despair ... 109 minutes have never passed so... read more »
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Why Bother?
I spy with my little eye, something beginning with ........Sh..!
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A grower
This is a film that gets better the more times you watch it. It was ok the first time I saw it, but after the second watch the characters become more loveable ... read more »
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like marmite- love of loathe
Wes Andersen's films all share an atmosphere that is special to his work definable as both bleak and yet at the same time oddly heart-warming. He looks ... read more »
Moviemaker Wes Anderson refuses to watch his films on the big screen - because he hates spotting errors in his work. The director is behind a string of box office hits including The Royal Tenenbaums and Fantastic Mr. Fox. But as soon as Anderson finishes production on his pictures, he never looks at them again. He tells Britain's Independent newspaper, "I don't rewatch them at all. It's not really a fun experience, because all I see is things that I feel, 'Okay we did fix that and get that... Read more
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The Royal Tenenbaums - Bonus Disc
