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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) -- US Home Video Trailer from Buena Vista Pictures
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) -- With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) -- With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.

Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Wes Anderson
Writers (WGA):
Wes Anderson (written by) &
Noah Baumbach (written by)
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Release Date:
25 December 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(34 articles)
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Fun, Imaginative, Tragic, and Bowie... more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Life Aquatic (USA) (working title)
Untitled Wes Anderson Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, some drug use, violence and partial nudity.
Runtime:
119 min
Country:
USA
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
Matthew Gray Gubler (Intern #1) sprained his ankle while filming a scene where the interns are exercising (the take where he falls made it into the final cut of the film). Gubler always wears mismatched socks and contributes his bad luck to having worn matching socks that particular day for the first time in several years. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Hennessy is speaking to Steve on his boat, there is a stain on his yellow couch that disappears and reappears in between shots. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[in Italian]
Festival Director: Ladies and gentlemen, we are very pleased to welcome you to the world premiere of Part 1 of the newest film from a great favorite of ours here at Loquasto, Mr. Steve Zissou. A brief Q & A will immediately follow the screening. Thank you.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau" (1966) more
Soundtrack:
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241 out of 354 people found the following comment useful:-
Fun, Imaginative, Tragic, and Bowie..., 15 December 2004
10/10
Author: Patrick DeVere from Henderson, Nevada

I cannot express in words how many different styles of film making Wes Anderson combined into this masterpiece. At one point hilarious, sometimes even action-packed, while other times, you may feel a tear forming. Wes Anderson deserves major credit for this new addition to his excellent films.

The stop-motion animation, although underused, was extremely imaginative and is a lost art nowadays in movies that should be taken into consideration. The premise itself was great, but when you watch the film, you almost forget that the sole purpose of the film is to confront the jaguar shark, as you become connected with the characters emotionally.

Overall, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Seu Jorge (whose Portuguese interpretation of "Space Oddity" nearly drew me to tears with laughter) Cate Blanchett, and Owen Wilson, I applaud them for making such a great film better, Wes Anderson as well.

Excellent music, great acting, teary moments, and action-packed rescues make this a definite 9.5/10!

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