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The third film by director Wes Anderson and co-writer Owen Wilson, The Royal Tenenbaums boasts Anderson's most pedigreed cast to date. Starring Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson, and Ben Stiller as a dysfunctional family of geniuses who live together even after the children have grown, the film has an impressive supporting cast headed by Bill Murray, Danny Glover, and Owen Wilson. The Royal Tenenbaums hopes to continue the upward movement of Anderson's career and further raise his profile after the critically-acclaimed debut film Bottle Rocket and the equally acclaimed, award-winning follow-up, Rushmore.

Bottle Rocket grossed $1.04 million, and Rushmore topped that with $17.09 million. It seems a safe bet that The Royal Tenenbaums will top that, but by how much? The high-profile cast will certainly make an enormous difference, as will the life Rushmore has had on video. Anderson is a relatively edgy filmmaker, not necessarily with content but rather with style, and that does not always translate to commercial success. It will certainly find an audience, but whether that translates into mainstream recognition remains to be seen. (Les Winan/BOP)

Vital statistics for The Royal Tenenbaums Main Cast Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson Supporting Cast Owen Wilson, Danny Glover, Bill Murray Director Wes Anderson Screenwriter Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson Distributor Buena Vista Pictures Trailer Click Here for Trailer Official Site http://video.movies.go.com/royal/ Rating R Running Time 109 minutes Screen Count 999 Also see Calvin Trager reviews the trailer Awards Awards page for The Royal Tenenbaums Talent in red has entry in The Big Picture

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Meet the Parents	10/6/00	28.62	32.01	2614	10949.00	11781.9	166.23	185.96	5.81
Cable Guy, The	6/14/96	19.81	27.02	2657	7456.00	9783.9	60.17	82.08	3.04
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Election	5/7/99	3.16	3.76	827	3821.00	4362.6	14.88	17.73	4.54
Rushmore	2/19/99	2.80	3.33	764	3665.00	4184.4	17.10	20.37	3.63