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The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) 7.5
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Metascore: 75/100
Reviews: 939 user | 216 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com An estranged family of former child prodigies reunites when one of their member announces he has a terminal illness. Director:Wes Anderson |
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Cast
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| Gene Hackman | ... | ||
| Anjelica Huston | ... | ||
| Ben Stiller | ... | ||
| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | ||
| Luke Wilson | ... | ||
| Owen Wilson | ... | ||
| Bill Murray | ... | ||
| Danny Glover | ... | ||
| Seymour Cassel | ... | ||
| Kumar Pallana | ... | ||
| Alec Baldwin | ... |
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| Grant Rosenmeyer | ... | ||
| Jonah Meyerson | ... | ||
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Aram Aslanian-Persico | ... | |
| Irene Gorovaia | ... | ||
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Three grown prodigies, all with a unique genius of some kind, and their mother are staying at the family household. Their father, Royal had left them long ago, and comes back to make things right with his family. Written by MonkeyKingMA
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Family Isn't A Word... It's A Sentence. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some language, sexuality/nudity and drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
14 December 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Los excéntricos Tenenbaums See more »Filming Locations:
144th Street & Convent Avenue, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$21,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$59,632 (Sweden) (22 March 2002)Gross:
$52,353,636 (USA) (14 June 2002)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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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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The scene where Richie punches the glass in Mordecai's pen is unscripted, this was improvised by Luke Wilson on the spot and the scene quickly cuts to Richie and Ralleigh (Bill Murray) talking up close, this is because when Wilson punched the glass, director Wes Anderson thought he seriously hurt himself. See more »Goofs
In the tent, Margot places the phonograph needle in the middle of one side of The Rolling Stones album. However, when the song ends, the needle is shown at the end of the first track. See more »Quotes
[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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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.