The Royal Tenenbaums

  • 2002


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Average Rating 3.9/5
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4.5
The movie doesnt overflow with false personality; character is in the design, like the lonely looking yellow tent in the middle of a vast room. Rob's Movie Vault
4.0
The Royal Tenenbaums is a little slow out of the gate but it doesnt take long before it hits its stride. Keith & the Movies
4.0
Ultimately, Anderson seems intent on making his latest film not just good or even great, but a flat out, career defining masterpiece. Av Club
3.0
But Anderson never demands love or attention, never demeans, never makes fun of his dollhouse family even when being funny about their extremis. EW
4.4
One of the pleasures of the movie is the way it keeps us a little uncertain about how we should be reacting. Rogerebert
3.0
The result is messy, even outrageous, but reflecting a singularity of vision that is welcome in a mainstream studio film starring three Oscar winners. Common Sense Media
4.5
A comedy of unrequited love, melancholy and disappointment. One to savour. Time Out
2.0
The film is a follow up to Rushmore, Andersons 1999 movie about a brilliant wayward teenager at an American private school.Acclaimed as an instant cla .. The Guardian
4.0
For all that though, this is a film with a bracingly high IQ, bundles of wit and oodles of fun. The Guardian
5.0
It earns its joy because Anderson can make an otherwise ancient cliche crackle as if it were new.
4.0
It is impossible to do justice to the multi nuanced, ever shifting story and its persona. Screen Daily
4.0
While the characters sometimes border on being cartoonish stereotypes, the provocative dialogue and the actors understated performances elevate them. The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
The details make it all memorable, as do the performances.This is among the best ensemble work of the year, and some of the best work of Hackman and H ..
4.5
The film largely doesnt work, but if it stands as a testament to anything, its Hackmans innate presence as a commanding force on screen. Paste Magazine
4.0
It just cant seem to escape the feeling of being stuck in neutral, or being as afraid to commit as its emotionally squirrelly characters. IGN
5.0
Wes Anderson has created his own style, which has over his three films become one of the most recognisable, easy to appreciate and successful stylings .. E Film Critic
5.0
Unlike most comedies of the day, this one doesnt go for the quick or cheap laugh. It takes its time . . . making you laugh when its good and ready to. E Film Critic
5.0
Takes a sad song and makes it the best film of 2001. Real genius. E Film Critic
4.4
There are so many unexpected delights that you can forgive Anderson and Wilson for failing to craft a coherent whole. E Film Critic
5.0
The Royal Tenenbaums is equal parts smart, silly, sardonic and sweet. Its a scathing dark comedy, a twisted sitcom, an arcane farce and even a touchin .. E Film Critic
3.8
Like most of the comic bits, the spectacle is infused with recognition of lifes unavoidable tragedies. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Its a more accomplished film than Rushmore, sharing many similar themes and ideas while at the same time taking the comic complexities of its characte ..
5.0
Instead, what Wes Anderson and his amazing cast deliver is pure, beautiful, madness.Not chaos, not insanity, but perfect madness.isnt exactly a comedy .. Cinema Blend
4.4
Anderson (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore) is a 31 year old with a wonderfully wry and offbeat sense of humor, a warm place in his heart for sibling relations .. Ny Daily News
4.0
Of course, all of that is bathed in high style, plenty of songs and a cast of characters that I personally loved spending every minute with, and I gue .. JoBlo
4.4
Its dark but not exactly black, and the serious stuff between the laughs is equally unique sad but not precisely tragic, genuinely odd and yet strange .. The Globe And Mail
5.0
The rest of the impressive cast seem to have had a lot of fun participating in this inventive comedy. Spirituality And Practice
2.8
Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz A modern screwball comedy that is bursting with good ideas for both comedy and dramatics, but somehow cant get its feet on .. Sover
3.8
The movie is rarely (if ever) side splittingly funny, but there are so many clever moments that nasty chuckles and devilish smiles come at frequent in .. ReelViews
5.0
Not one word sounds misplaced or wasted and it channels in and around your brain to make you laugh instead of bludgeoning you like most movies have a .. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.0
Whatever my qualms, its still one of the funniest comedies around. Chicago Reader
5.0
Putting the whole thing together is a superb ensemble cast, possibly the best this year. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
The large ensemble cast is definitely operating in the spirit that Anderson and Owen build up in their screenplay.
2.5
But Andersons third and most star studded production tries too hard to be dotty. Usa Today
3.1
Laramie Movie Scope: The Royal Tenenbaums A dark comedy filled with quirky characters by Robert Roten, Film Critic April 2, 2002 Wes Anderson, creator .. Lariat
3.0
It soars to great comedic heights, but without even breaking a sweat. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
The clan then sorts through previously soiled family emotions, failures, disasters and betrayals in a wacky story that bumps up against ones heart as .. News Review
5.0
Immaculately written and brilliantly performed (with Hackman, especially, on magnificent form), this extraordinary fable restores ones faith in Americ .. Radio Times
3.5
When done right, little is better or more enjoyable to behold than quirky characters and storytelling. Screen It
5.0
The cult should expand exponentially with Tenenbaums.Not because its cast is starrier but because the film has an accessible maturity. Rolling Stone
3.5
And the style of humour is definitely the kind of thing that either grabs you or leaves you cold. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
With its emphasis on characters over events though a lot does happens The Royal Tenenbaums occasionally makes the audience, much like Eli, want to be .. Pop Matters
5.0
It has great performances, a great script and a fabulous soundtrack; though it is not the film you may be expecting if youve seen the trailer or the p .. View London
3.8
The movie has almost enough corny appeal to offset its lack of originality, though. Cs Monitor
5.0
THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS Youll laugh, youll cry the years best movie. New York Post
5.0
Often the decor upstages the actors, as in a riotous painting of a coven of Goyaesque motorcyclists done in Old Master style. Film Journal International ..
4.0
We may have to come up with new superlatives to describe all future works of oddball filmmaker Wes Anderson. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.8
Energetic dark comedy with a touching role by Gene Hackman as a father seeking redemption from his family. Internet Reviews
4.5
The film manages to be both sarcastic and sentimental. As odd as the Tenenbaums are, the family remains bound by love. Star Tribune
4.5
Funny and moving and unpredictable, the film highly stylized and literary touches on the strangeness of families, how we dont really know the people w ..
1.5
You have to keep living your life: Survivors of the Yonge St. van attack send comfort to the Danforth Three months later, the people of Willowdale are .. Toronto Star
2.0
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3.0
If a film is billed as a comedy/drama, I expect to smile more than a few times while watching it. Reel Talk Reviews
4.4
the films most incredible achievement is that it leaves you not only smiling, but with a sense of hope for this screwed up clan Q Network
4.0
But Wes Anderson cant match the Masters verbal dexterity, wildly inventive sense of humour and unshakeable generosity of spirit. Daily Mail
2.5
Once youve done the jigsaw work, fitted together its mosaic of blood relationships, marital separations, sibling rivalries, enmities and reconciliatio .. Daily Mail
3.5
His ramshackle charm comes with a price, though: Andersons movies are assertively asexual. Salon
4.0
But apart from Hackman, the actors look more trapped by Andersons rigid framing, color scheme, and enforced deadpan. Slate
4.5
A beguiling mix of comedy and poignancy, The Royal Tenenbaums is a total delight.
4.0
Elemental but not elementary.Boettichers timing of action is impeccable. Observer
4.0
Wes Anderson simply has a unique way of looking at the world, and through him the ridiculous is made sublime. He has a hell of a distinctive style for .. Flim Threet
5.0
Filled with expertly crafted characters, award worthy (and winning) performances and big laughs, its everything that your average movie isnt. Bbc
5.0
All happy families are functional; every dysfunctional family is dysfunctional in its own way, although it may think of itself as perfectly functional .. New Yorker
3.0
As with Andersons Rushmore, theres a certain annoying preciousness to this film its not so consistently wise or amusing as he thinks it is but it has .. Time
5.0
But all the more pity for the rest of us who have to endure A Walk to Remember, a monstrosity of a movie that I am all too eager to forget. Mr Brown Movies
1.9
The cast, made up of one glorious talent after the next, give understated, dry performances without any room to breath. The Movie Boy
4.0
A first rate ensemble cast is complemented by a terrific script, subtle direction and brilliant use of music in this witty, inventive comedy. Total Film
5.0
Dysfunctional family movies have been done to death but Anderson paints these characters with meticulous originality. Hollywood
4.4
You could probably watch this film 10 times over and still discover different levels of its multifaceted wit with each viewing. Spliced Wire
3.8
Wes Heads Anderson assembles a dream cast.The sheer star power of The Royal Tenenbaums should be enough to draw audiences, even without Andersons sens .. Movie Habit
5.0
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
4.5
An offbeat vision of a funky family thatll slowly win your heart. E Online
3.8
The self consciously loopy plot is mostly a showcase for the cast, and Hackman and Houston easily outshine the younger actors: Stillers sputtering rag .. Movies Tv Guide
4.0
As with the earlier films, the new one is funny enough to be taken for a comedy, but theres a deep vein of melancholia to its drollery, an ineluctable .. La Weekly
3.8
Its not for everyone, but for an audience in tune with this borderline brand of comedy, its something to see. Varia Gate
4.0
With added star clout, ..Tenenbaums manages to be both a far smarter and more mainstream film than its predecessor and a wry reminder of just how funn .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.0
Suffused with warmth and colour, and making liberal and inventive use of flashbacks, captions, voiceover and even chapter headings to break up the sto .. Independent Ie
4.0
Using a superb, dead pan voiceover by Alec Baldwin, director Anderson invites the audience into the lives and secrets of each of the Tenenbaums. Stuff
2.5
Scattered, the production lacks build.It seems to hope that oddity will be enough to entertain. Ross Anthony
5.0
Its a thin olive branch, but an olive branch nevertheless, beautifully reflected in Andersons most poetic final shot an epitaph that, as both a load o .. The Filmy Ap
3.8
But Mr. Wilson and Mr. Anderson pile the whimsy so high that the film eventually loses its grounding. Big Picture Big Sound
4.4
My only beef with the film is that its almost too clever for its own good. Montreal Film Journal
2.0
Gene Hackman is the films main staple and hes such an accomplished actor, that his is the only role that doesnt seem paper thin. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.0
Anderson has a very unusual take on the world, and this ironic tale of failure and regeneration is highly stylised and at the same time filled with tr .. Sbs
4.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
4.0
Anderson has a knack for casting credible, nonactorly kids with goofy charm and endearing ordinariness. Chron
4.5
Wes Anderson has made his masterpiece. Its going to be hard for him to match it. Film 4
3.0
Its rare, frankly, to see a movie that lives inside its own head as completely as this one does. La Times
3.5
Ex Tiger Jack Morris just wants to be loved Ex Tiger Jack Morris just wants to be loved Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Jack Morris was combative and vul .. Freep
4.4
The Royal Tenenbaums is less cohesive than Rushmore, yet like its predecessor, it builds to an emotional payoff that comes as a surprise given the off .. Articles Chicago Tribune
4.5
The Royal Tenenbaums are one of the sweetest, most enjoyable dysfunctional families to be featured in movies. Denver Post
2.0
The Royal Tenenbaums is pathetically lazy filmmaking disguised as hip and clever, a boring and indifferent comedy that tries to pull the suddenly popu .. Film Blather
3.0
The next parliament looks increasingly likely to be even more divided than the last. New States Man
5.0
Surprisingly pure entertainment, with well timed and original humor based on old problems that recur in any family. Filmcritic.com
4.5
Most of Andersons words ... strike with the impact of water balloons. Sometimes they explode in your face and other times they bounce off you and spla .. James Sanford on Film
4.5
The individual personas and quirks of each character rise to the surface, meshing into a world of depressive comedy and ironic laughter through devili ..
5.0
Well either fix the issue to your satisfaction or issue you a full, immediate refund.Just let us know we want you to be happy! Movie Eye
3.5
Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson have proven once again they can write smart, clever dialog. They assembled an incredibly talented cast, underscored by a .. TheMovieChicks.com
3.5
Here the cozy roominess slots in well with the various cornered resentments, stacked secrets and crammed cubbyholes of bad memories. Vue Weekly
3.0
The Royal Tenenbaums instead feels like nothing more than the work of a visionary in need of stronger glasses. Sf Weekly
4.5
Miraculous, the richest, most exciting work to appear in the American cinema in years. Vulture
5.0
Anderson truly comes into his own as an original voice with a unique storytelling agenda with this fresh, studiously peculiar film. Tulsa World
5.0
Delivering a performance of both nuance and brass.Hackman transcends whimsy, replacing Andersons ethereal touches with a great deal of concrete humani .. Toledo Blade
4.5
But more than likely its smart filmmaking.All in all, its an excellent film and should not be missed. Need Coffee
2.5
The intricacy and precision of the educational process in The Royal Tenenbaums (for characters and viewers) are surely admirable, but they leave littl .. Nitrate Online
2.0
He swifts us through detail after detail, rarely pausing to let an actor develop a moment with more than an identifying gesture.In this way, the film .. Films Nobs
3.8
The shift from an internalized comedy to an externalized one doesnt quite work all of the time. Movie Martyr
4.0
That film, no one ever seems to remember, won the Academy Award for best picture of 1938. Articles Orlando Sentinel
1.0
There are lots of good lines, lots of great moments, Gwyneth Paltrow in a quickie lesbian interlude and a dandy soundtrack of Ravel and Vince Guaraldi .. Archive Spectator
1.5
In their quest to make this film different, however, I just feel Anderson and Wilson forgot to make it interesting. Eclipse Magazine
3.8
The Royal Tenenbaums isnt nearly the landmark comedy it thinks it is, but its quirkiness should appeal to the highbrow funny bone in all of us. Articles Baltimore Sun
4.0
Wes Andersons fairy tale of New York has martini dry comedy and a superb ensemble cast that cant overcome the failings of the quirky, convoluted scrip .. Net Flix
4.0
It is genuinely moving because every character is likeable despite their multiple flaws. Cinema Autopsy
4.5
As always, papa has an ulterior motive in this case, the fact that hes dead broke. Articles Sun Sentinel
4.0
Re acquainting myself with the film after a number of years, what really stands out is how rich the storys technical canvas and narrative textures act .. Patrick Nabarro
4.5
The wonderfully eclectic soundtrack helps distract from the scripts occasional flatness, as does an A list cast. OutWeek
4.5
Tenenbaums ups Rushmores ante in every way: Its even more stylized, it has a wider ranging narrative, it deals with a more complex set of emotional co .. Premiere Magazine
2.0
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3.1
Genius gone sour is a wicked target, and its effective for more than half the running time. Paloalto Online
1.5
Anderson may yet be the heir to the screwball comedy throne, but his creative blood needs a fresh infusion. Boston Phoenix
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! .. I Film
4.5
Its not that often that a movie comes along that satisfies on so many levels. Gost Dog
3.8
Consistently quirky and original filmmaker Wes Anderson (Rushmore) delivers his most accessible film yet. Citysearch
4.5
There are chuckles a plenty, and the experience wont tax your brain. San Diego Metropolitan
2.0
One can appreciate without really enjoying it, and while itll do at this point in Andersons career, one hopes that he has more varied stories to tell.
3.0
Given such rich material, the cast unsurprisingly flourishes and excels.
4.4
Ever wish you could have followed Alice down the rabbit hole Drop in on the Tenenbaums; youll get the same result.
4.0
An excessively stylized yet unusually poignant fable about failure and family. eye WEEKLY
4.5
All in all, this singular film is best described as an elegant freak show. Sacramento Bee
4.0
And it surely has among its forebears the foppish dryness of Elaine Mays 1970 comedy A New Leaf . Bfi
3.0
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4.4
Wes Andersons and Owen Wilsons wild, wooly, and wonderful follow up to their surprise 1998 hit Rushmore. Imdb
4.5
As most of us can agree, Wes has never made a bad film, so this isnt so much a worst to best ranking as a superb to really special ranking. NME
3.8
Its laughs are like stealth bombers, sneaking up on us to the extent that we suddenly find ourselves chortling even as were wrapped up in the movies u ..
4.4
Wes Anderson poses a strong challenge to the Coen brothers when it comes to slightly surreal, screwball comedies. Courier-Journal (Louisvill ..
3.1
The movie goes into the history of the three siblings, who really aren(TM)t that interesting or funny, for that matter. Not funny enough to sustain th .. Houston Community Newspape ..
2.5
Dont be prodded into thinking the movie must be brilliant just because the characters within are allegedly smarter than you are. Bangit Out
4.5
Despite countless unique and amazing moments, the movie doesnt quite come together which may not, in fact, go against the directors master plan. City Pages
3.0
Chapter Two: Whats Good Wes Anderson is hardly a filmmaker for the masses, but hes clearly an eclectic and well respected visionary with a firm grasp .. Movie Mantz
4.5
The fact that The Royal Tenenbaums is able to maintain a whimsical tone, coupled with profound moments of hurt and loss, and then still have the audac .. Hollywood Jesus
4.5
Nuanced, multilayered and oftentimes most poignant when its humor is at its darkest, The Royal Tenenbaums is one of those rare Hollywood products that .. Boxoffice Magazine
4.5
One cant conceive of another actor inhabiting the tricky roleequal parts bluff, bluster and shamemuch less nailing it as Hackman does, in the fulfillm .. In These Times
1.5
Wes Andersons follow up to Rushmore is a stylish but moribund exercise that chokes on the tongue lodged in its cheek. Philadelphia City Paper
4.0
A movie that frequently brushes with greatness is nothing to scoff at. Cine Scene
3.0
Chapter headings and quaint illustrations even pop up to offset an undercurrent of droll nihilism. Edition Cnn
4.0
Unfortunately, having created this original and interestingly stylised universe, Anderson frustratingly fails to put it to any better use than to tell .. Senses Of Cinema
3.0
Masterfully blends the perfectly bizarre with the disturbingly close to home. Just far off enough to make you laugh, and just close enough to make you ..
5.0
Its hugely funny, and Andersons most quotable movie by far; theres even a fake Goodreads page for Eli Cashs novel, Old Custer (Its written in kind of .. Tilt Magazine
3.0
Wes Anderson still remembers that in the midst of pain, its vital to include laughter in the healing process. A beautiful film!
2.5
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