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- RedemptionParents and ChildrenSiblings RelationsDysfunctional FamilyEccentric FamilyFamily GatheringsHopesUnfulfillment more...
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- Comedy
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- Contemporary21st Century
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- New YorkIndoors
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- Date Night
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- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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The Royal Tenenbaums, 2001
English
USA
Profile of The Royal Tenenbaums
The Royal Tenenbaums can be described as clever, offbeat, and witty. The plot revolves around a family gathering, an eccentric family, and redemption. Its comic aspect comes from dry humor and irreverent humor. The Royal Tenenbaums's main genre is comedy. In terms of style, it features an all-star cast and stars an ensemble cast. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. The Royal Tenenbaums is set, at least in part, indoors. It is located in New York. It takes place in contemporary times. The Royal Tenenbaums has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a date night. Note that it involves drugs/alcohol, nudity, and profanity.
Summary of The Royal Tenenbaums
In their youth, the Tenenbaums--an eccentric New York family--were extraordinary. They were all geniuses. Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) was a successful litigator. His wife Etheline (Angelica Huston) raised their children to be ambitious, entrepreneurial, and creative--then published an acclaimed book about her child-rearing techniques. Adopted daughter Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) was a gifted playwright. Son Chas (Ben Stiller) was a masterful businessman with a taste for real estate. And the other son, Richie (Luke Wilson), was a natural tennis champ. However, when Royal packed up his life and left his wife and his family in a cloud of betrayal, everything fell apart. Twenty years later, the Tenenbaums are a dejected and alienated bunch, each having found that their early successes did not carry over into adulthood. When washed-up Royal learns that his distant wife Etheline, who has become an archaeologist, may remarry, he feigns illness as an excuse to reunite with his estranged family.
From Wes Anderson, director of RUSHMORE, this film is full of quirky comedy that will have audiences reeling and reflecting simultaneously. The brilliant script is impeccable with choppy, intentionally awkward language delivered with dry wit by the well-appointed (almost too good to be true) cast. Dramatic sets are emphasized by the film's masterful orchestration of scene changes and chapter separations. The photography beautifully captures a faded, vintage 1980s New York. And the eclectic soundtrack features much-loved tunes by Nico, The Velvet Underground, The Clash, and the Vince Guaraldi Trio.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 5 October 2001 |
| Runtime: | 110 min |
Cast and Crew
as Royal Tenenbaum
as Chas Tenenbaum
as Margot Tenenbaum
as Etheline Tenenbaum
as Richie Tenenbaum
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Critics Reviews
Rolling Stone
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- by: Peter Travers
Chicago Tribune
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- by: Mark Caro
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