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The Royal Tenenbaums

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  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Jonah Meyerson, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
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The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
290K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,272
118
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    • Director
      • Wes Anderson
    • Writers
      • Wes Anderson
      • Owen Wilson
    • Stars
      • Gene Hackman
      • Gwyneth Paltrow
      • Anjelica Huston
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Wes Anderson
    • Writers
      • Wes Anderson
      • Owen Wilson
    • Stars
      • Gene Hackman
      • Gwyneth Paltrow
      • Anjelica Huston
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 225Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 46 nominations total

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    The Royal Tenenbaums
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    'The Royal Tenenbaums' | Anniversary Mashup
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    'The Royal Tenenbaums' | Anniversary Mashup
    A Guide to the Films of Wes Anderson
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    A Guide to the Films of Wes Anderson

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    Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Jonah Meyerson, Kumar Pallana, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Arianna Turturro, Aram Aslanian-Persico, and Irina Gorovaia in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Gene Hackman in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Gene Hackman in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, and Luke Wilson in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Jonah Meyerson, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Bill Murray and Stephen Lea Sheppard in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Danny Glover, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, and Ben Stiller in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Gene Hackman, Jonah Meyerson, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Owen Wilson in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Danny Glover and Anjelica Huston in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Jonah Meyerson, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

    Top cast

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    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Royal Tenenbaum
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Margot Tenenbaum
    Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    • Etheline Tenenbaum
    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Chas Tenenbaum
    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Richie Tenenbaum
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Eli Cash
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Raleigh St. Clair
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Henry Sherman
    Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    • Dusty
    Kumar Pallana
    Kumar Pallana
    • Pagoda
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Grant Rosenmeyer
    Grant Rosenmeyer
    • Ari Tenenbaum
    Jonah Meyerson
    Jonah Meyerson
    • Uzi Tenenbaum
    Aram Aslanian-Persico
    • Young Chas Tenenbaum
    Irina Gorovaia
    Irina Gorovaia
    • Young Margot Tenenbaum
    • (as Irene Gorovaia)
    Arianna Turturro
    • Young Richie Tenenbaum
    • (as Amedeo Turturro)
    Stephen Lea Sheppard
    Stephen Lea Sheppard
    • Dudley Heinsbergen
    James Fitzgerald
    • Young Eli Cash
    • Director
      • Wes Anderson
    • Writers
      • Wes Anderson
      • Owen Wilson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The hand that is seen with the BB lodged between its knuckles is not Ben Stiller's, but Andrew Wilson's, brother of Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson. When they were children, Owen fired a BB gun at Andrew's hand and the BB has been there ever since.
    • Goofs
      Artist Elliott Puckette's name is badly misspelled in the credits (her paintings appear in the film).
    • Quotes

      [in a hospital ward]

      Chas: Why did you try to kill yourself?

      Ethel: Don't press him right now.

      Richie: I wrote a suicide note.

      Chas: You did?

      Richie: Yeah. Right after I regained consciousness.

      Chas: Can we read it?

      Richie: No.

      Chas: Can you paraphrase it for us?

      Richie: I don't think so.

      Chas: Is it dark?

      Richie: Of course it's dark, it's a suicide note.

    • Crazy credits
      The film title first appears on a library book being checked out, then several of the books are seen, and finally the book cover becomes a title card.
    • Alternate versions
      The version shown at the New York Film Festival and some other pre-release screenings used the original Beatles version of "Hey Jude" for the opening introduction. The final version used a new instrumental recording of the song arranged by Mark Mothersbaugh and performed by his Mutato Muzika Orchestra.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Hey Jude
      Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

      Published by Sony/ATV Tunes LLC

      Produced by Mark Mothersbaugh

      Performed by The Mutato Muzika Orchestra

    User reviews1K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    The perfect balance of drama and comedy
    I loved this film.

    The Tenenbaum's dysfunction (while amplified for the screen) is quite an accurate portrayal of family life. Families are, essentially, groups of people living in each other's pockets, and, invariably, those people who love you and hate you the most.

    Don't get me wrong, Royal and his (thermo)nuclear family of brilliant buffoons do not represent my family (or any other in the world I think!) but the family united against a miscreant father is a motif a lot of people can understand. It is this common humanity that really appeals to me as a film watcher, and what, ultimately made this film so very memorable to me.

    The ensemble cast is astonishingly proficient. They all lend a perfect quirkiness to the roles. Anjelica Houston is the perfect former Mrs Royal Tenenbaum, down to the smallest nuance, Ben Stiller and Luke Wilson turn in wonderful performances, and this is the only role I've seen Gwenyth Paltrow in where I actually thought she was someone other than Gwenyth Paltrow (this is not an insult, it's just that people don't always do it for everyone, you know...?). Bill Murray, Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson, all excellent, all the time.

    The black comedy counterbalanced with the drama of the issues raised in this film left me feeling like I'd witnessed a film event, rather than just another film. I loved every frame of it, from the Baldwin narrated opening, to the final tying up of ends. It never dwelled on melodrama, or the more potentially unsavoury elements, and it didn't sink into the schmaltzy "We all love each other" end it could well have. It began perfectly, and it ended perfectly.

    I can't recommend this movie more highly. It's a must see for anyone who loves quirky and emotive storytelling, great characters and beautiful dialogue.

    10/10
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    • Nov 9, 2004

    FAQ6

    • What is the name of the song played during the bus scene with Margot and Richie?
    • Where did the phrase "let's shag ass" come from?
    • Why does Richie say he's going to kill himself tomorrow when he tries to kill himself at that moment?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Stream The Royal Tenenbaums officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Los excéntricos Tenembaum
    • Filming locations
      • 144th Street & Convent Avenue, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • American Empirical Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $21,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,364,010
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $276,981
      • Dec 16, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $71,444,482
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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