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Bottle Rocket

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
76K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,647
322
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Theatrical Trailer from Columbia Pictures
Play trailer2:44
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99+ Photos
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama
Three friends plan to pull off a simple robbery and go on the run.Three friends plan to pull off a simple robbery and go on the run.Three friends plan to pull off a simple robbery and go on the run.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
76K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,647
322
  • Director
    • Wes Anderson
  • Writers
    • Owen Wilson
    • Wes Anderson
  • Stars
    • Luke Wilson
    • Owen Wilson
    • Ned Dowd
Top credits
  • Director
    • Wes Anderson
  • Writers
    • Owen Wilson
    • Wes Anderson
  • Stars
    • Luke Wilson
    • Owen Wilson
    • Ned Dowd
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 219User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Bottle Rocket
    Trailer 2:44
    Bottle Rocket

    Photos180

    Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, and Robert Musgrave in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    Luke Wilson and Owen Wilson in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    James Caan and Luke Wilson in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    Andrew Wilson in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    Owen Wilson in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    Lumi Cavazos in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    Lumi Cavazos and Luke Wilson in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    Robert Musgrave in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, and Robert Musgrave in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    Lumi Cavazos, Luke Wilson, and Owen Wilson in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    Luke Wilson in Bottle Rocket (1996)
    Luke Wilson and Owen Wilson in Bottle Rocket (1996)

    Top cast

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    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Anthony Adamsas Anthony Adams
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Dignanas Dignan
    • (as Owen C. Wilson)
    Ned Dowd
    Ned Dowd
    • Dr. Nicholsas Dr. Nichols
    Shea Fowler
    • Graceas Grace
    Haley Miller
    Haley Miller
    • Berniceas Bernice
    Robert Musgrave
    Robert Musgrave
    • Bob Mapplethorpeas Bob Mapplethorpe
    Andrew Wilson
    Andrew Wilson
    • Future Manas Future Man
    Brian Tenenbaum
    • H. Clay Murchisonas H. Clay Murchison
    Jenni Tooley
    Jenni Tooley
    • Stacy Sinclairas Stacy Sinclair
    Temple Nash
    • Templeas Temple
    Dipak Pallana
    • Bookstore Employeeas Bookstore Employee
    Darryl Cox
    Darryl Cox
    • Bookstore Manageras Bookstore Manager
    Stephen Dignan
    • Robas Rob
    Lumi Cavazos
    Lumi Cavazos
    • Inezas Inez
    Julie Mayfield
    • Wife in Motelroomas Wife in Motelroom
    Don Phillips Jr.
    • Husband in Motelroomas Husband in Motelroom
    Anna Cifuentes
    • Carmenas Carmen
    Donny Caicedo
    • Rockyas Rocky
    • Director
      • Wes Anderson
    • Writers
      • Owen Wilson
      • Wes Anderson
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After the movie bombed at the box office, Owen Wilson seriously considered joining the Marines, convinced that acting held no future for him.
    • Goofs
      After the bookstore robbery, while at the house after the robbery while celebrating and talking back and forth, you can clearly see police lights flashing behind the trees, which are behind Owen Wilson while the camera is focused on him. This was meant to lead into a scene which was deleted about the police being called to the neighborhood for an unrelated issue but end up discovering Bob's marijuana crop.
    • Quotes

      Dignan: They'll never catch me... because I'm fucking innocent.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Best of the '90s (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      7 & 7 Is
      Written by Arthur Lee

      Performed by Love

      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

      Published by Trio Music Co., Inc./Grass Root Productions

    User reviews219

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A new favourite for me
    I find it really hard to explain to people why I think Wes Anderson movies are so great. There's an air about them that's so wonderful and I always feel really great after I've watched them. When I tried to explain my friend said, "a bit like the Big Lebowski?" and I think that's the closest you can come to describing Bottle Rocket and Wes Anderson movies as a whole they're that sort of brand of movie.

    Bottle Rocket is the story of three guys who live in the suburbs who are trying to become criminals and not making a very good job of it. The film starts with Anthony (Luke Wilson) coming out of a voluntary rehab type place and instantly joining his friend Dignan in his very poor attempts to become some sort of criminal. They are joined by their friend Bob, because he has a car, and start by robbing a library. The film really emerges from that moment and takes you on this up beat, weird (but wonderful) adventure.

    Owen and Luke Wilson are really good together, with Owen Wilson probably stealing the show as the completely useless but very endearing Dignan. Bob, played by Robert Musgrave, is also excellent in his role as the lovable loser. The soundtrack is perfect, everything comes and goes at exactly the right moment.

    This was probably one of the funniest films i've seen in a while too. If you like the Big Lebowski you will love this film (my favourite is probably "Anthony wake up, Bob's stolen his car"). It also feels a lot longer than it is and whilst that's usually bad, in this case it was fantastic. At 30 minutes I looked to see how long I'd been watching it for and was amazed at how engrossed I was but also how much happens but yet the film manages to feel really slow and relaxed.

    Though I've said Dignan was endearing I guess the movie as a whole is endearing, its such a lovely film, I really don't see how you couldn't like it. Some how this just misses out on being a real classic on a level with Big Lebowski, maybe its because not as many people have seen it or something, either way its definitely in my top ten or top five or something. A must see, go and watch it!
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    • davidgkimberley
    • Jan 7, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Buscando el crimen
    • Filming locations
      • Hinckley Cold Storage - 4008 Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Gracie Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $560,069
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $124,118
      • Feb 25, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $560,069
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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