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The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

R 110 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   14 December 2001 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.6/10 from 111,702 users   Metascore: 75/100 
Reviews: 927 user | 194 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

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Hackman ...
Anjelica Huston ...
Ben Stiller ...
Gwyneth Paltrow ...
Luke Wilson ...
Owen Wilson ...
Bill Murray ...
Danny Glover ...
Seymour Cassel ...
Kumar Pallana Kumar Pallana ...
Alec Baldwin ...
Narrator (voice)
Grant Rosenmeyer ...
Jonah Meyerson ...
Aram Aslanian-Persico Aram Aslanian-Persico ...
Irene Gorovaia Irene Gorovaia ...
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Storyline

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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

You Are Invited To A Remarkable Family Gathering. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language, sexuality/nudity and drug content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los excéntricos Tenenbaums See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$276,981 (USA) (16 December 2001) (5 Screens)

Gross:

$71,441,250 (Worldwide)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Wes Anderson and Andrew Wilson provided the voices for the commentators during Richie Tenenbaum's tennis match. Many viewers thought it was a cameo from Jason Schwartzman, star of Anderson's previous film, Rushmore. Also, the Wilson brothers all have similar sounding voices, therefore many people think that it is Owen Wilson providing the voice of the second commentator. Anderson also plays bass on the reggae in the initial sequence. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Margot and Royal are watching the Peter Bradley Show together in Ritchie's room, the door to the hallway is clearly open. However, when Ritchie enters the room from the hallway, he has to open the (now fully closed) door. 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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Connections

References Kes (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

"String Quartet in F Major"
(Second Movement)
Written by Maurice Ravel
Exclusive representation Editions DURAND, Paris (France)
Performed by Ysaye Quartet
Courtesy of Decca Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »