The Royal Tenenbaums (2000) Criterion 1080p BluRay x265 HEVC EAC3-SARTRE

Director Wes Anderson and his longtime friend and writing partner Owen Wilson follow up Bottle Rocket (1996) and Rushmore (1998) with this similarly offbeat comedy about a dysfunctional family reunion. Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) was a successful attorney who had three children with his wife Etheline (Anjelica Huston), an archaeologist. Each of the Tenenbaum kids was a precocious genius: Chas (Ben Stiller) made a killing as a child investor. Richie (Luke Wilson) was a junior tennis champ and three-time U.S. Nationals winner. The adopted Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) was a playwright who won a 50,000-dollar Braverman Grant in the ninth grade. When Royal abruptly left his family, however, it was the beginning of two decades of betrayal and failure that would scar the Tenenbaums for life. Their past resentments are bitterly held against Royal when he suddenly reappears, claiming to have six weeks to live and a desire to reconnect with his family. Typically, Royal's story is a sham, but his presence and sincere desire for absolution soon have a profound effect on the Tenenbaums, who are each dealing with thwarted desires and relationships. Among them are Richie's lifelong love for Margot, who's unhappily married to Raleigh St.Clair (Bill Murray) and Etheline's eccentric engagement to Henry Sherman (Danny Glover), who wishes to marry her. The Royal Tenenbaums also co-stars Owen Wilson and features narration provided by Alec Baldwin.

Extras

• With the Filmmaker - A behind the scenes featurette with plenty of footage from the production process. Director Wes Anderson comments on specific sets and small details and instructs the tech crew how and where certain changes that reflect his vision of the film should be made. In English, not subtitled. (27 min, 720p).

• Interviews - a gallery of interviews with cast members discussing their characters and contribution to The Royal Tenenbaums.

• Cut Scenes - Two deleted scenes. In English, not subtitled. (2 min, 720p).

• The Peter Bradley Show - In this episode of the Peter Bradley Show, actors Stephen Dignan, Sanjay Mathew, Kumar Pallana, Dipak Pallana, and Brian Tenenbaum discuss their contributions to The Royal Tenenbaums. In English, not subtitled. (27 min, 720p).

• Scrapbook - Various photos and illustrations releated to the film. (720p)

1. Stills - A collection of photographs by set photographer James Hamilton which were part of a slide show presented at the wrap party for The Royal Tenenbaums.
2. Miguel Calderon - hanging in Eli Cash's apartment are paintings by artist Miguel Calderon. Presented here are a segment on Miguel Calderon from Public Radio International's Studio 360 and a selection of his works.
3. Margot - Richie Tenenbaum's photographs of his sister, Margot. The paintings are by Eric Chase Anderson.
4. Storyboards - excerpts from director Wes Anderson's annotated script pages.
5. Murals - details from Richie Tenenbaum's bedroom murals. The illustrations are by Eric Chase Anderson.
6. Covers - book and magazine covers.

• Trailers - Original trailers for The Royal Tenenbaums. In English, not subtitled. (5 min, 720p).

• Commentary - This is the same audio commentary with writer-director Wes Anderson which first appeared on Criterion's DVD release of The Royal Tenenbaums. The commentary was recorded for Criterion in 2002.