The Royal Tenenbaums
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: December 14, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
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Generally favorable reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
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28
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
Anderson is something of a prodigy himself, and he's riddled with talent, but he hasn't figured out how to be askew and heartfelt at the same time. When he does, he'll probably make the movie The Royal Tenenbaums was meant to be, and it'll be a sight to see. Read full review
60
NewsweekDavid Ansen
In the antic, melancholy comedy The Royal Tenenbaums, the singular Wes Anderson (“Rushmore”) abandons his native Texas for a storybook vision of New York.
60
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
Absurdist, but also condescending and self-infatuated; The Royal Tenenbaums is at least three times too clever for its own good.
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Precociously glib and never less than engaging. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Director Wes Anderson, who also co-wrote the "Royal" script with actor Owen Wilson, unquestionably has one of America's most distinctive filmmaking sensibilities, but that is part of the problem. As my mother used to say, too good is no good. Read full review
50
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Anderson's other hallmarks here are brilliant gags that deflate in the execution, potentially interesting characters that end up so flat they feel as if they'd been cut out of paper, a plot that's all setup and no story. Read full review
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