The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004
15
1h 59m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

215K

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With a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man w... Read allWith a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.With a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

215K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,109

397

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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Featured review

8/10

Quirky but fun

This Wes Anderson movie is very quirky but fans of Wes Anderson will not be disappointed. The movie is part a loving parody of Jacques Cousteau, part character study, with a lot of wit and understated acting. Beautifully shot, it is more complex and straightforward than some other Anderson movies, but still has a mesmerizing effect and grows on you upon repeated viewings. Justifiably a cult classic, it is perhaps not the best of Wes Anderson movies, but it is not the worst either, despite unjustly being panned by critics. If you have a functioning brain, give it a try.

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Trivia
Matthew Gray Gubler (Intern #1) was also co-writer and director Wes Anderson's intern in real life.

Goofs
While on the submarine, Zissou inserts a tape into the player. The clock reads 2:18. The camera immediately cuts to Zissou turning the volume up, but the time now reads 1:45.

Quotes
[a woman asks a question about the shark Zissou is hunting]
Festival Director: [translating] That's an endangered species at most. What would be the scientific purpose of killing it?
Steve Zissou: Revenge.

Crazy credits
During the end credits the filmmakers acknowledge that the real Steve Zissou is a prominent attorney in New York City specializing in complex federal litigation.

Connections
Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Bill Murray/Tony Bennett (2004)

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Main Title
from Innerspace
Written and Performed by Sven Libaek
Courtesy of Ron Taylor Film Productions

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