The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
- Synopsis:
- Offbeat comedy about a charming but irresponsible patriarch who, after abandoning his family years ago, is suddenly determined to make up with his estranged wife and eccentric, dysfunctional adult children.
- Starring:
- Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston
- Director:
- Wes Anderson
- Rated:
- R
19 handpicked matches for The Royal Tenenbaums
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a Close match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: One-of-a-kind film of a long-lost father's reunion with his supposed son. Same director.
- Starring:
- Bill Murray, Owen Wilson
- Director:
- Wes Anderson
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 118
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
(2004) (R)
More Offbeat
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a Close match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: One-of-a-kind film of a long-lost father's reunion with his supposed son. Same director.
- Starring:
- Bill Murray, Owen Wilson
- Director:
- Wes Anderson
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 118
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The Darjeeling Limited
(2007) (R)
Slower
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Slower
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
The Darjeeling Limited is a Close match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Equally troubled adult siblings confront a parent who abandoned them. Same director.
- Starring:
- Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody
- Director:
- Wes Anderson
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 91
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Rushmore
(1999) (R)
Less Family-Oriented
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Less Family-Oriented
Rushmore (1999)
Rushmore is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Director's earlier comedy has similar themes, humor, and tone but focuses on loner's coming-of-age.
- Starring:
- Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray
- Director:
- Wes Anderson
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 93
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Bottle Rocket
(1996) (R)
Less Mainstream
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Less Mainstream
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Bottle Rocket is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Wilsons debut as failed, would-be criminals. Owen also co-wrote screenplay with director Anderson.
- Starring:
- Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson
- Director:
- Wes Anderson
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 91
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The Squid and the Whale
(2005) (R)
Darker
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Darker
The Squid and the Whale (2005)
The Squid and the Whale is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Somewhat darker examination of a disintegrating family. More realistic; also set in New York.
- Starring:
- Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney
- Director:
- Noah Baumbach
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 80
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The House of Yes
(1997) (R)
Quirkier
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Quirkier
The House of Yes (1997)
The House of Yes is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: More bizarre brother-sister relationship makes Tenenbaums seem normal. Darker, more twisted humor.
- Starring:
- Parker Posey, Josh Hamilton
- Director:
- Mark Waters
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 90
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Little Miss Sunshine
(2006) (R)
More Upbeat
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More Upbeat
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Little Miss Sunshine is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: More upbeat, mainstream, screwball comedy about disjointed family coming together. Faster pace.
- Starring:
- Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell
- Director:
- Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 102
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I Heart Huckabees
(2004) (R)
Similarly Quirky
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Similarly Quirky
I Heart Huckabees (2004)
I Heart Huckabees is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: More philosophical, similarly quirky and funny comedy is less heavily stylized. Similar whimsy.
- Starring:
- Jason Schwartzman, Isabelle Huppert
- Director:
- David Russell
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 106
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Running With Scissors
(2006) (R)
Less Original
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Less Original
Running With Scissors (2006)
Running With Scissors is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Similarly quirky comedy also about skewed family dynamics is more derivative and less memorable.
- Starring:
- Annette Bening, Gwyneth Paltrow
- Director:
- Ryan Murphy
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 120
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Arrested Development
(2003) (NR)
Zanier
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Zanier
Arrested Development (2003)
Arrested Development is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: More zany television comedy about a similarly dysfunctional, affluent family. More absurd comedy.
- Starring:
- Portia De Rossi, Jason Bateman
- Director:
- Joe Russo
- Rated:
- NR
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Five Easy Pieces
(1970) (R)
Grittier
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Grittier
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Five Easy Pieces is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Looser, less stylized drama with similarly quirky characters. Similarly wayward, gifted characters.
- Starring:
- Jack Nicholson, Karen Black
- Director:
- Bob Rafelson
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 96
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Auntie Mame
(1958) (NR)
More Classic
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More Classic
Auntie Mame (1958)
Auntie Mame is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Royal Tenenbaums' antics with grandsons are reminiscent of Auntie Mame's unconventional teachings.
- Starring:
- Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker
- Director:
- Morton DaCosta
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 143
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The Big Chill
(1983) (R)
More Emotional
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More Emotional
The Big Chill (1983)
The Big Chill is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Similar theme of adult characters coming to terms with their pasts. Comparably good soundtrack.
- Starring:
- William Hurt, Glenn Close
- Director:
- Lawrence Kasdan
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 103
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Step Brothers
(2008) (R)
More Mainstream
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More Mainstream
Step Brothers (2008)
Step Brothers is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Features characters in a similar state of arrested development. Broader, darker humor; less whimsy.
- Starring:
- Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly
- Director:
- Adam McKay
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 95
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The Addams Family
(1991) (PG-13)
More Gothic
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More Gothic
The Addams Family (1991)
The Addams Family is a Creative match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: More cartoonish, more gothic and mainstream comedy also about an unusual family and their house.
- Starring:
- Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia
- Director:
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 102
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The Magnificent Ambersons
(1942) (PG)
Much Earlier
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Much Earlier
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
The Magnificent Ambersons is a Borderline match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Much earlier, slower melodrama. Much more serious, but dealing with similar themes. As elegant.
- Starring:
- Joseph Cotten, Tim Holt
- Director:
- Orson Welles
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 88
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Barry Lyndon
(1975) (PG)
As Elegant
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As Elegant
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Barry Lyndon is a Borderline match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Longer, set in an earlier period, Lyndon was a great influence on Tenenbaum's director. As elegant.
- Starring:
- Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson
- Director:
- Stanley Kubrick
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 184
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Giant
(1956) (G)
Less Humor
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Less Humor
Giant (1956)
Giant is a Wild Card match for The Royal Tenenbaums
Our Clerk Says: Longer, more sweeping historical drama also about the tribulations of an affluent family. Slower.
- Starring:
- Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson
- Director:
- George Stevens
- Rated:
- G
- Runtime:
- 201
