From the director of Rushmore comes the story of Royal Tenenbaum and his idiosyncratic family. Having separated from his wife ten years ago, Royal has been estranged from his strange children and wants to make up for some lost time. A little white lie gets Royal back into his family home but all will not go as he plans. Richie used to play tennis professionally until a breakdown on the court; Margot, a chain-smoking playwright has an unseemly marital past and an even dimmer present, while widower Chas obsesses about fire exits. This band of quirky characters makes for a killer film, with flawless writing by Wilson and Anderson and the best ensemble cast you could dream of.