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Murray This sophisticated comedy tells the tale of the talented, but dysfunctional, Tenenbaum family. The father (Hackman), has lived apart for many years. Over those years, the children (Stiller, Paltrow, and Luke Wilson) grew up as prodigies, but in adulthood their lives fall apart, and all come home to live with the mother, Etheline (Huston). When the aging Royal re-involves himself with his estranged wife and adult children, the results are surprising and amusing. While the film has lots of sarcastic humor, it ultimately offers hope and warmth. –About.com“VERY FUNNY AND PAINFULLY RELEVANT!” Film Threat
One of Wes Anderson’s strongest influences is not cinematic but literary: J.D. Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye, Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey. Museum of the Moving Image
Cast Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Danny Glover, and Bill Murray