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15. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

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Just about everything is a little off-kilter in this quirky story about a wildly dysfunctional family. Set in New York City, Wes Anderson’s sprawling third film mines laughter and pathos from one family’s pent up resentment, unexpressed desires, and overall disappointment. Gene Hackman plays the neglectful patriarch of a family that includes his ex-wife (Anjelica Huston) and his three children Chas (Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson), and the adopted Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow). All of the kids achieved tremendous success in their younger years. Royal (Hackman) and Etheline (Huston) split up, which then causes the family fell apart. The children grow to be neurotic failures. With The Royal Tenenbaums, Anderson revealed himself to be a highly original comic talent.