THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS

“Family isn't a word...it's a sentence.” Gene Hackman gave one of his best-loved performances as the ne’er-do-well absentee patriarch of the eccentric Tenenbaum family. Possibly ill — possibly faking — he seeks to reconnect with his three offspring, child prodigies in their youth, highly disillusioned adults in the present: stock whiz Chas (Ben Stiller), a hyper-protective father since the death of his wife; playwright Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow), formerly prolific, now merely promiscuous; and tennis pro Richie (Luke Wilson), a one-time phenom undone by a broken heart. Wes Anderson's storybook sensibility is in full bloom — from the Tenenbaum family history to their rambling old New York mansion — giving this skewed family comedy great charm and verve. DIR/SCR/PROD Wes Anderson; SCR Owen Wilson; PROD Barry Mendel, Scott Rudin. U.S., 2001, color, 110 min. RATED R

In Memoriam: Gene Hackman (1930–2025)

Run Time: 110 Minutes

Opening Date: Friday, September 12, 2025

Genre: Comedy-drama

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