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The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

Family isn't a word ... It's a sentence.

20017.51h 50m

Overview

Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.

Directed by Wes Anderson
Written by Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson
Produced by Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Barry Mendel
Box OfficeBudget: $21.0MRevenue: $71.4M

Top Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Royal Tenenbaum

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Etheline Tenenbaum

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Chas Tenenbaum

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Margot 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

Themes & Keywords

forgivenesscigarettemelancholychild prodigyterminal illnessdysfunctional familyincestfamily conflictdisturbeddramaticdisdainfulscathingtragic

About The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums is a comedy, drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of forgiveness, cigarette, melancholy, child prodigy, terminal illness, dysfunctional family. Directed by Wes Anderson, it stars Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller. Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.

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