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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

  • 20042004
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  • 1h 59m
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7.2/10
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Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett, Bud Cort, Anjelica Huston, Michael Gambon, and Owen Wilson in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
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With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, Oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man wh... Read allWith a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, Oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, Oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
196K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,968
199
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    • Director
      • Wes Anderson
    • Writers
      • Wes Anderson
      • Noah Baumbach
    • Stars
      • Bill Murray
      • Owen Wilson
      • Anjelica Huston
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Wes Anderson
    • Writers
      • Wes Anderson
      • Noah Baumbach
    • Stars
      • Bill Murray
      • Owen Wilson
      • Anjelica Huston
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    • 712User reviews
    • 267Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations

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    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Steve Zissou
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Ned Plimpton
    Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    • Eleanor Zissou
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Jane Winslett-Richardson
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Klaus Daimler
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    • Alistair Hennessey
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Oseary Drakoulias
    Noah Taylor
    Noah Taylor
    • Vladimir Wolodarsky
    Bud Cort
    Bud Cort
    • Bill Ubell
    Seu Jorge
    Seu Jorge
    • Pelé dos Santos
    Robyn Cohen
    Robyn Cohen
    • Anne-Marie Sakowitz
    Waris Ahluwalia
    Waris Ahluwalia
    • Vikram Ray
    Niels Koizumi
    • Bobby Ogata
    Pawel Wdowczak
    • Renzo Pietro
    Matthew Gray Gubler
    Matthew Gray Gubler
    • Intern #1
    Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    • Esteban du Plantier
    Antonio Monda
    • Festival Director
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    • Antonia Cook
    • Director
      • Wes Anderson
    • Writers
      • Wes Anderson
      • Noah Baumbach
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Cate Blanchett never rehearsed with the crew and hadn't even met most of them before filming the nighttime electric jellyfish scene in which she first appears in the movie to add spontaneity to the scene.
    • Goofs
      Jane says she's reading a "six volume novel" to her unborn child, but is holding one volume in her hands while six others are lying on the chair, which makes it a seven volume novel.
    • Quotes

      Steve Zissou: Don't point that gun at him, he's an unpaid intern.

    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits the filmmakers acknowledge that the real Steve Zissou is a prominent attorney in New York City specializing in complex federal litigation.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Bill Murray/Tony Bennett (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title
      from Innerspace

      Written and Performed by Sven Libaek

      Courtesy of Ron Taylor Film Productions

    User reviews712

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    Top review
    10/10
    A real treat!
    Although one person I was with at the pre-screen hated it, I absolutely loved it. I think it will just be one of those kinds of films (but hey, I also loved "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" which this reminded me of). Pure crazy fantastical stuff and I was completely taken with it.

    It's a visually beautiful film with loads of odd little CG touches and subtle visual gags. The cutaway tour of the ship was a classic. Murray gives an amazing, energetic, yet deadpan performance and I also liked the richness of the smaller roles like "Klaus." The soundtrack was quirky and wonderful with unexpectedly hilarious Bowie covers and pounding, rocking tracks in the action scenes.

    I think the gorgeous locations, sets and props nearly steal the show--kind of reminded me of "Brazil" in that way and I think it is destined to become a cult film in the same way "Brazil" has.

    I can't wait to take some friends of mine and see what they think once it opens--this is one of those movies that's so different and off the wall that it will be interesting to see how it plays out. Although I realize it's getting mixed reviews, I'll stick my neck out and call it a masterpiece.

    Being old enough to have grown up with Jacques Cousteau, I felt Anderson really captured the look and feel he was after with the the "movie within the movie" sequences and the yellow typographical stuff was spot-on.

    If, like me, you're bored with the usual metroplex fare, this odd, unexpected movie is for you. What a blast! Wheeeeee!
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    • syfer
    • Dec 13, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Icelandic
      • Filipino
      • Portuguese
      • French
      • Tagalog
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Life Aquatic
    • Filming locations
      • Naples, Campania, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • American Empirical Pictures
      • Scott Rudin Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,020,403
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $113,085
      • Dec 12, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,809,623
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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