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14 December 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
Family Isn't A Word... It's A Sentence. morePlot:
An estranged family of former child prodigies reunites when one of their member announces he has a terminal illness. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 27 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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'Quirky' Seems To Be The Most Popular Word To Describe This moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gene Hackman | ... | Royal Tenenbaum | |
| Anjelica Huston | ... | Etheline Tenenbaum | |
| Ben Stiller | ... | Chas Tenenbaum | |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | Margot Tenenbaum | |
| Luke Wilson | ... | Richie Tenenbaum | |
| Owen Wilson | ... | Eli Cash | |
| Bill Murray | ... | Raleigh St. Clair | |
| Danny Glover | ... | Henry Sherman | |
| Seymour Cassel | ... | Dusty | |
| Kumar Pallana | ... | Pagoda | |
| Alec Baldwin | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Grant Rosenmeyer | ... | Ari Tenenbaum | |
| Jonah Meyerson | ... | Uzi Tenenbaum | |
| Aram Aslanian-Persico | ... | Young Chas Tenenbaum | |
| Irene Gorovaia | ... | Young Margot Tenenbaum |
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Rated R for some language, sexuality/nudity and drug content.Parents Guide:
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110 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:M (TV rating) | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (cut) | Iceland:12 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (video rating: 2004) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (original rating) | USA:R (certificate #38556) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:MG6 | New Zealand:R13 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15Filming Locations:
144th Street & Convent Avenue, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA moreFun Stuff
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Owen Wilson’s character arrives to the wedding with a strange Indian paint design on his face. In the movie Zoolander (2001) (with Ben Stiller), there is a fashion picture of Hansel (Owen Wilson) wearing the exact same Indian face paint. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Royal and Pagoda first meet in front of the hot-dog stand, the blind man with a dog sitting on a bench behind them has sunglasses in one shot and no sunglasses in the next. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Narrator: Royal Tenenbaum bought the house on Archer Avenue in the winter of his 35th year. Over the next decade, he and his wife had three children, and then they separated.
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Fairest Of The Seasons moreFAQ
Why does Richie say he's going to kill himself tomorrow when he tries to kill himself at that moment?Where did the phrase "let's shag ass" come from?
What is the name of the song played during the bus scene with Margot and Richie?
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This was a quirky film that surprised me, in that I liked it....at least twice. By the third viewing, I had enough but I got my money's worth out of it. That's what I would recommend with this movie: rent it before considering buying it. It's very different, and you might love but also might hate it.
What it is, simply, is a portrait of a very dysfunctional family and the father trying to re-connect with his kids after a long absence. Gene Hackman is the father, Angelica Huston the mother and the wacko kids - and other assorted strange characters - are played by Ben Stiller, Owen and Luke Wilson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Bill Murray and Danny Glover.
This is mostly dry, dark humor with some funny lines delivered in deadpan style. Nobody is particularly likable but - with the possible exception of Paltrow's character - are not really unlikeable either. They are just strange.
I enjoyed viewing the house with all its colors. For those who appreciate low-key absurd humor nd some pleasing visuals, you should like this film and I certainly recommend giving it a look.