Synopsis

Royal Tenenbaum and his wife, Etheline, had three children -- Chas (BEN STILLER), Richie, and Margot (GWYNETH PALTROW) -- and then they separated. Chas started buying real estate in his early teens and seemed to have an almost preternatural understanding of international finance. Margot was a playwright and received a Braverman Grant of 50 thousand dollars in the ninth grade. Richie was a junior champion tennis player and won the U.S. Nationals three years in a row. 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" tells the story of a family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.

"4/5 This masterful comedy belongs to Gene Hackman, who gives one of the most remarkable performances of his career." -Andrew Johnston, US Weekly

"4/5 'The Royal Tenenbaums' is a terrific film that has to be seen twice: first to be dazzled, then to be moved."

GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE - BEST ACTOR - GENE HACKMAN