The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

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Written by Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson

Directed by Wes Anderson

Running Time: 120 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2001

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

This quirky, offbeat and original black comedy is an acquired taste that, frankly, won't be for everyone. There's little here that's straightforward, so don't expect an obvious plot with plenty of gags and bellylaughs. An extremely unsettling movie, it's often painfully slow with copious subplots, but, if you're patient, it gradually and warmly delivers.

Directed by Wes Anderson and released in 2002, Gene Hackman (pictured) won a Golden Globe for his powerful portrayal of Royal Tenenbaum, a successful lawyer who reunites the embittered and dysfunctional family he abandoned many years ago. Claiming that he only has six weeks to live and desperate to be forgiven, Royal begins to have a profound effect upon the tortured and eccentric Tenenbaum family. The strong ensemble cast includes Anjelica Huston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Bill Murray, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson and Owen Wilson.

Highly recommended.

Cast

Image for Gene HackmanGene HackmanRoyal Tenenbaum
Anjelica HustonEtheline Tenenbaum
Image for Gwyneth PaltrowGwyneth PaltrowMargot Tenenbaum
Image for Ben StillerBen StillerChas Tenenbaum
Image for Luke WilsonLuke WilsonRichie Tenenbaum
Image for Owen WilsonOwen WilsonEli Cash
Image for Danny GloverDanny GloverHenry Sherman
Image for Bill MurrayBill MurrayRaleigh St. Clair
Image for Alec BaldwinAlec BaldwinNarrator
Seymour CasselDusty
Kumar PallanaPagoda
Grant RosenmeyerAri Tenenbaum
Jonah MeyersonUzi Tenenbaum
Aram Aslanian-PersicoYoung Chas Tenenbaum
Irene GorovaiaYoung Margot Tenenbaum

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