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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
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Metascore
62 out of 100

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6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 178 Ratings

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  • Starring: Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Owen Wilson
  • Summary: Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou (Murray) and his crew set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly non-existent Jaguar Shark that killed Zissou's partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. (Touchstone Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 38
  3. Negative: 2 out of 38
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    The director of "Rushmore" and "The Royal Tenenbaums" scores his most funny-sad movie to date.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    60
    The garish, exotic, retro styling is Anderson at his visual best. In terms of character and sensibility, though, this is sadly Anderson at his worst.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    If there's anything more tiresome in film today than hip irony, it is forced irony, and here comes a boatload with Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 130
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 130
  3. Negative: 37 out of 130
  1. hootis
    10
    If you think the trailer is funny, then you will like this movie a lot. if not then you probably won't like the movie, its kinda funny because your not sure if its serious or not and follows a wierd niche of humor which i happen to like a lot. And it keeps finding ways to catch you off guard while still fitting with the consistent humor… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. RitaP.
    4
    Was disappointed by this especially after the royal tenebaums i was expecting a lot more from Wes Anderson.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. KristinaE.
    3
    VERY accurate portrait of a full-blown narcissist, but otherwise quite fragmented, bizarre and lacking in real deeper meaning. So many things seemed artificial, superficial, show-offy and unreal. Perhaps this was meant to mirror the empty narcissist? The relationships and feelings (and even deaths) seemed fake, even though the movie was crammed with different people, situations and relationships, that could have been explored in many interesting ways (but all of them remained one dimensional, although I'm convinced the excellent actors did their best with what they had.)But kudos to Bill Murray for excellently portraying the charm and ruthlessness of a true, fully self-absorbed narcissist!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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